65/18.6. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4728 — Greatest Losers in Deeds
The Statement of Allāh the Exalted: "He said: 'Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock." (V.18:63)
Hadith About the Greatest Losers in Deeds
Sahih Bukhari : 4728
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4728
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ مُصْعَبٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبِي {قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِالأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالاً} هُمُ الْحَرُورِيَّةُ قَالَ لاَ، هُمُ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى، أَمَّا الْيَهُودُ فَكَذَّبُوا مُحَمَّدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَمَّا النَّصَارَى كَفَرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ وَقَالُوا لاَ طَعَامَ فِيهَا وَلاَ شَرَابَ، وَالْحَرُورِيَّةُ الَّذِينَ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مِيثَاقِهِ، وَكَانَ سَعْدٌ يُسَمِّيهِمُ الْفَاسِقِينَ.
Mus`ab Narrated from:
I asked my father, "Was the Verse:-- 'Say: (O Muhammad) Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of their deeds?'(18.103) revealed regarding Al-Haruriyya?" He said, "No, but regarding the Jews and the Christians, for the Jews disbelieved Muhammad and the Christians disbelieved in Paradise and say that there are neither meals nor drinks therein. Al- Hururiyya are those people who break their pledge to Allah after they have confirmed that they will fulfill it, and Sa`d used to call them 'Al-Fasiqin (evildoers who forsake Allah's obedience).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4728In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 250USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 252
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4728
This hadith explains the verse, Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of their deeds. Musab asked his father whether the verse was revealed about Al-Haruriyya. His father said no. He said it was about the Jews and the Christians, then explained the point mentioned in the report: the Jews disbelieved Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, and the Christians disbelieved in Paradise by saying there is no food or drink in it. He also described Al-Haruriyya as people who break Allah’s pledge after confirming it, and Sa‘d called them evildoers. The hadith is useful for searches like greatest losers in deeds hadith because it keeps the explanation tied to the named groups and the specific statements in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The verse is explained here as not being about Al-Haruriyya.
- The report links the verse to disbelief in Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and denial about Paradise.
- Breaking a pledge to Allah is described negatively in the report.
- The hadith teaches care when assigning a verse to a group.
