Sahih Muslim, 2668
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromIbn Jurayjfrom'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah b. Abi Mulaykafrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Hadith text · Matn
إِنَّ أَبْغَضَ الرِّجَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ الأَلَدُّ الْخَصِمُ
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English translation
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
The most despicable amongst persons in the eye of Allah is one who tries to fall into dispute with others (for nothing but only to display his knowledge and power of argumentation).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 47, Hadith 6
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 34, Hadith 6447 (deprecated numbering scheme)