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Sahih Bukhari 5223 — Allah's Ghira and Forbidden Acts
Al-Ghaira (i.e. honour, prestige or self-respect)
وَقَالَ وَرَّادٌ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ لَوْ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً مَعَ امْرَأَتِي لَضَرَبْتُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ غَيْرَ مُصْفِحٍ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ غَيْرَةِ سَعْدٍ، لأَنَا أَغْيَرُ مِنْهُ وَاللَّهُ أَغْيَرُ مِنِّي».
Allah's Ghira Is Stirred by Forbidden Acts
Sahih Bukhari : 5223
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5223
وَعَنْ يَحْيَى، أَنَّ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغَارُ وَغَيْرَةُ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الْمُؤْمِنُ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet; said, "Allah has a sense of Ghira, and Allah's sense of Ghira is provoked when a believer does something which Allah has prohibited."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5223In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 156USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 150
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5223
This hadith explains Allah's Ghira in a very direct way. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) says that Allah has Ghira, and Allah's Ghira is stirred when a believer does something Allah has prohibited. The focus here is on the believer's conduct. Faith is not only a claim of the tongue. It should shape what a person does and avoids. This hadith about forbidden acts reminds us that Allah's prohibitions matter. A believer should pause before doing something sinful and ask: has Allah forbidden this? The hadith does not list every forbidden act in this wording, so the safe lesson is to respect all clear prohibitions from Allah. It is a call to self-control, modesty, and obedience.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah has Ghira, as the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stated.
- A believer should not do what Allah has prohibited.
- Forbidden actions are serious and should not be treated casually.
- Faith should lead a person to guard their behavior.
