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Saying Something, And Intending Something Other Than The Apparent Meaning, Carries No Weight

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Darussalam · Volume 4

27. The Book Of Divorce

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الحديث: 3438 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 159

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3468. Abū Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “Look at how Allâh diverts the insults and curses of Quraish from me. They insult ‘Mudhammam’[1] and curse ‘Mudhammam’ - but I am Muḥammad.” (Saḥīḥ)

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3438 - أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي شُعَيْبٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، مِمَّا حَدَّثَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجُ، مِمَّا ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: قَالَ: «انْظُرُوا كَيْفَ يَصْرِفُ اللَّهُ عَنِّي شَتْمَ قُرَيْشٍ وَلَعْنَهُمْ، إِنَّهُمْ يَشْتِمُونَ مُذَمَّمًا وَيَلْعَنُونَ مُذَمَّمًا وَأَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ»

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    [1] Mudhammam was an offensive play on words, as Mudhammam means “blameworthy,” the opposite of the meaning of the name “Muḥammad” (praiseworthy).

Commentary

When the Makkans Quraish failed in their plots, they would fume with indignation and abuse the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. But while cursing and defaming, they would utter the word Mudhammam instead of Muhammad, because Muhammad signifies a person whom everyone praises. Therefore, they used to substitute the word Muhammad with Mudhammam (reprehensible) and would revile him. Thus, Allāh, Most High, saved the Prophet ﷺ from such abuse and maligning.