Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Menses (Menstrual Periods)

17- بَابُ مُخَلَّقَةٍ وَغَيْرِ مُخَلَّقَةٍ:

(17) Chapter. “(A little lump of flesh) some formed and some unformed.” (V. 22:5)

1 hadith · references 318–318

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Bukhari · 318إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَكَّلَ بِالرَّحِمِ مَلَكًا يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ نُطْفَةٌ ، يَا رَبِّ عَلَقَةٌ ، يَا رَبِّ مُضْغَةٌ ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ خَلْقَهُ ، قَالَ : أَذَكَرٌ أَمْ أُنْثَى ، شَقِيٌّ أَمْ سَعِيدٌThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "At every womb Allah appoints an angel who says, 'O Lord! A drop of semen, O Lord! A clot. O Lord! A little lump of flesh." Then if Allah wishes (to complete) its creation, the angel asks, (O Lord!)4 narrators