Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 97

كِتَاب الِاعْتِصَامِ بِالْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ

The Book of Holding Fast To The Qur’An and The Sunna

98 hadith · 29 chapters

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Chapters in this book

1( بَابٌ: )(Chapter.)21- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بُعِثْتُ بِجَوَامِعِ الْكَلِمِ»:(1) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) “I have been sent with Jawami Kalim (the shortest expression carrying the widest meaning).”32- بَابُ الاِقْتِدَاءِ بِسُنَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(2) Chapter. Following the Sunna (legal ways) of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).43- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ كَثْرَةِ السُّؤَالِ وَتَكَلُّفِ مَا لاَ يَعْنِيهِ:(3) Chapter. What is disliked of asking too many questions and of troubling oneself with what does not concern one.54- بَابُ الاِقْتِدَاءِ بِأَفْعَالِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(4) Chapter. To follow the actions of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).65- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ التَّعَمُّقِ وَالتَّنَازُعِ فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْغُلُوِّ فِي الدِّينِ وَالْبِدَعِ:(5) Chapter. What is disliked of going deeply into and arguing about (religious) knowledge, and exaggerating in matter of religion, and of inventing heresies.76- بَابُ إِثْمِ مَنْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا:(6) Chapter. The sin of the people who gives refuge or helps a person innovates an heresy (in the religion) or commits sin..87- بَابُ مَا يُذْكَرُ مِنْ ذَمِّ الرَّأْيِ وَتَكَلُّفِ الْقِيَاسِ:(7) Chapter. What is said against judging (in religion) made on the basis of one’s own opinion or by Qiyas (without referring to the Quran or Sunna).98- بَابُ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُسْأَلُ مِمَّا لَمْ يُنْزَلْ عَلَيْهِ الْوَحْيُ فَيَقُولُ: «لاَ أَدْرِي»:(8) Chapter. Whenever the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was asked about something regarding which no Verse was revealed, he would either say, "I do not know," or give no reply, but he never gave a verdict based on opinion or on Qiyas.109- بَابُ تَعْلِيمِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُمَّتَهُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ، مِمَّا عَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ، لَيْسَ بِرَأْيٍ وَلاَ تَمْثِيلٍ:(9) Chapter. The way the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) taught his followers, whether men or women, of what Allah taught him.He did not impart his own opinions, nor did he give a verdict based on Qiyas.1110- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لاَ تَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي ظَاهِرِينَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ يُقَاتِلُونَ». وَهُمْ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ:(10) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), “A group of my followers will remain victorious in their struggle in the cause of the Truth.” Those are the religious learned men (i.e., Mujtahidun).1211- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {أَوْ يَلْبِسَكُمْ شِيَعًا}:(11) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “... or to cover you with confusion in party strife...” (V.6:65)1312- بَابُ مَنْ شَبَّهَ أَصْلاً مَعْلُومًا بِأَصْلٍ مُبَيَّنٍ قَدْ بَيَّنَ اللَّهُ حُكْمَهُمَا، لِيُفْهِمَ السَّائِلَ:(12) Chapter. Whoever compares an ambiguous situation to a clear well-defined one, both of which have already been explained by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) to make the questioner understand.1413- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي اجْتِهَادِ الْقُضَاةِ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى:(13) Chapter. What has been said regarding exerting oneself to find out the proper legal verdict which is in harmony with what Allah has revealed.1514- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَتَتْبَعُنَّ سَنَنَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ»:(14) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), “Certainly you (Muslims!) will follow the ways of those who were before you (i.e., Jews and Christians).”1615- بَابُ إِثْمِ مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ أَوْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً:(15) Chapter. The sin of the person who invites others to an evil deed or establishes a bad tradition.1716- بَابُ مَا ذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَحَضَّ عَلَى اتِّفَاقِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ:(16) Chapter. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) mentioned and recommended that the religious learned men should not differ. What common opinions the people of the two Haram (sanctuaries) of Makkah and Al-Madina had.1817- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ}:(17) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Not for you (O Muhammad (p.b.u.h.), but for Allah) is the decision…” (V.3:128)1918- بَابُ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَكَانَ الإِنْسَانُ أَكْثَرَ شَيْءٍ جَدَلاً}:(18) Chapter. The Statementof Allah: “...But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.” (V.18:54).2019- بَابُ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا}:(19) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Thus We have made you [true Muslims, --- real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) and his Sunna (legal ways)], a just (and the best) nation…” (V.2:143)2120- بَابُ إِذَا اجْتَهَدَ الْعَامِلُ أَوِ الْحَاكِمُ فَأَخْطَأَ خِلاَفَ الرَّسُولِ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلْمٍ، فَحُكْمُهُ مَرْدُودٌ:(20) Chapter. If a governor or a ruler gives a verdict based on his opinion and the verdict proves to be wrong and disagrees with the verdict of Allah’s Messenger (p.b.u.h.), but he is unaware of that; then his verdict will be rejected.2221- بَابُ أَجْرِ الْحَاكِمِ إِذَا اجْتَهَدَ فَأَصَابَ أَوْ أَخْطَأَ:(21) Chapter. The reward of the judge for giving a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and whether his verdict was right (according to Allah or His Messenger’s verdict) or wrong (i.e., did not agree with the verdict of Allah and His Messenger).2322- بَابُ الْحُجَّةِ عَلَى مَنْ قَالَ إِنَّ أَحْكَامَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَتْ ظَاهِرَةً:(22) Chapter. The refutation of the claim of those who say, "All the legal decisions and verdicts given by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) were apparent (i.e., known to all people)."2423- بَابُ مَنْ رَأَى تَرْكَ النَّكِيرِ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُجَّةً لاَ مِنْ غَيْرِ الرَّسُولِ:(23) Chapter. Whoever thinks that if the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) did not disapprove of something (said or done in his presence), his silence indicated that it was permissible, but if another person faced a similar situation, his silence should not be taken as a sign of his agreement.2524- بَابُ الأَحْكَامِ الَّتِي تُعْرَفُ بِالدَّلاَئِلِ، وَكَيْفَ مَعْنَى الدِّلاَلَةِ وَتَفْسِيرِهَا:(24) Chapter. The laws that are inferred from certain evidences and what the meaning of an evidence is, and how it is explained.2625- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لاَ تَسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ عَنْ شَيْءٍ»:(25) Chapter. The statement of Prophet (p.b.u.h.): “Do not ask the people of the Scripture (Jews and Chrisrians) about anything.”2726- بَابُ كَرَاهِيَةِ الْخِلاَفِ:(26) Chapter. It is disliked to differ.2827- بَابُ نَهْيِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى التَّحْرِيمِ إِلاَّ مَا تُعْرَفُ إِبَاحَتُهُ:(27) Chapter. Something forbidden, by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) is legally prohibited unless there is a proof that (later on) it was (made) legal. Similarly, his orders render things obigatory, as he said (to his Companions) when they finished their Ihram, "Sleep with your wives."2928- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَى بَيْنَهُمْ}{وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ} :(28) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “... And who (conduct) their affair by mutual consultation...” (V.42:38) "… And consult them in the affair…" (V.3:159)

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First narrations

Bukhari · 7269أَمَّا بَعْدُ ، فَاخْتَارَ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ عَلَى الَّذِي عِنْدَكُمْ وَهَذَا الْكِتَابُ الَّذِي هَدَى اللَّهُ بِهِ رَسُولَكُمْ ، فَخُذُوا بِهِ تَهْتَدُوا وَإِنَّمَا هThat he heard `Umar speaking while standing on the pulpit of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the morning (following the death of the Prophet), when the people had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr. He said the Tashah-hud before Abu Bakr, 6 narratorsBukhari · 7270ضَمَّنِي إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْهُ الْكِتَابَThe Prophet (ﷺ) embraced me and said, "O Allah! Teach him (the knowledge of) the Book (Qur'an)."5 narratorsBukhari · 7271إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُغْنِيكُمْ أَوْ نَغَشَكُمْ بِالْإِسْلَامِ وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَAbu Barza said, "(O people!) Allah makes you self-sufficient or has raised you high with Islam and with Muhammad."5 narratorsBukhari · 7272أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ كَتَبَ إِلَى عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ يُبَايِعُهُ : وَأُقِرُّ لَكَ بِذَلِكَ بِالسَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ عَلَى سُنَّةِ اللَّهِ وَسُنَّةِ رَسُولِهِ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ`Abdullah Bin `Umar wrote to `Abdul Malik bin Marwan, swearing allegiance to him 'I swear allegiance to you in that I will listen and obey what is in accordance with the Laws of Allah and the Tradition of His Apostle as 4 narratorsBukhari · 7273بُعِثْتُ بِجَوَامِعِ الْكَلِمِ وَنُصِرْتُ بِالرُّعْبِ وَبَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُنِي أُتِيتُ بِمَفَاتِيحِ خَزَائِنِ الْأَرْضِ ، فَوُضِعَتْ فِي يَدِي ، قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ : فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى الAbu Huraira said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent with 'Jawami-al-Kalim ' (the shortest expression with the widest meaning) and have been made victorious with awe (cast in my enemy's hearts), and while 5 narratorsBukhari · 7274مَا مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ نَبِيٌّ إِلَّا أُعْطِيَ مِنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا مِثْلُهُ ، أُومِنَ أَوْ آمَنَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَشَرُ ، وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ الَّذِي أُوتِيتُ وَحْيًا أَوْحَاهُ اللَّهُ إِلَيَّ ، فَأَرْجُو أَنِّي أَكْثَرُهُمْ تَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There was no prophet among the prophets but was given miracles because of which people had security or had belief, but what I was given was the Divine Inspiration which Allah revealed to me. So I h5 narratorsBukhari · 7275لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ لَا أَدَعَ فِيهَا صَفْرَاءَ وَلَا بَيْضَاءَ ، إِلَّا قَسَمْتُهَا بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، قُلْتُ : مَا أَنْتَ بِفَاعِل ، قَالَ : لِمَ قُلْتُ لَمْ يَفْعَلْهُ صَاحِبَاكَ ؟ قَالَ : هُمَا الْمَرْءَانِ يُقI sat with Shaiba in this Mosque (Al-Masjid-Al-Haram), and he said, "`Umar once sat beside me here as you are now sitting, and said, 'I feel like distributing all the gold and silver that are in it (i.e., the Ka`ba) amon7 narratorsBukhari · 7276أَنَّ الْأَمَانَةَ نَزَلَتْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِي جَذْرِ قُلُوبِ الرِّجَالِ وَنَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ ، فَقَرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ ، وَعَلِمُوا مِنَ السُّنَّةِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "Honesty descended from the Heavens and settled in the roots of the hearts of men (faithful believers), and then the Qur'an was revealed and the people read the Qur'an, (and learnt it fr5 narratorsBukhari · 7277إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ ، وَأَحْسَنَ الْهَدْيِ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَشَرَّ الْأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا ، وَإِنَّ مَا تُوعَدُونَ لَآتٍ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَThe best talk (speech) is Allah's Book 'Qur'an), and the best way is the way of Muhammad, and the worst matters are the heresies (those new things which are introduced into the religion); and whatever you have been promi5 narratorsBukhari · 7278حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَWe were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he said (to two men), "I shall judge between you according to Allah's Book (Laws)."6 narratorsBukhari · 7279حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَWe were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he said (to two men), "I shall judge between you according to Allah's Book (Laws)."6 narratorsBukhari · 7280كُلُّ أُمَّتِي يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَبَى ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمَنْ يَأْبَى ؟ ، قَالَ : مَنْ أَطَاعَنِي دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ، وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَقَدْ أَبَىAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "All my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me i5 narrators