Sunan Ibn Majah

Hadith 3980

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Isolating Oneself

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Darussalam · Volume 5

36. The Chapters On Tribulations

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الحديث: 3980 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1317

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3980. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Soon the best wealth of a Muslim will be sheep which he follows in the mountain peaks and places where rainfall is to be found, fleeing for the sake of his religion from tribulations." (Sahih)

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3980 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرَ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِ غَنَمٌ، يَتْبَعُ بِهَا شَعَفَ الْجِبَالِ، وَمَوَاقِعَ الْقَطْرِ، يَفِرُّ بِدِينِهِ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ»

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If one fears for his faith from mixing with common people, then he should isolate himself from all such people. Staying amongst people to warn them against their mistakes, to teach them, to exhort them and to have debates with them is preferable, for a person who can use his tongue and knowledge during afflictions.