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Sahih Bukhari 6182 — Avoid Blaming Time
Do not abuse Ad-Dahr
Do Not Say Khaibat-ad-Dahr Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 6182
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6182
حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تُسَمُّوا الْعِنَبَ الْكَرْمَ، وَلاَ تَقُولُوا خَيْبَةَ الدَّهْرِ. فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الدَّهْرُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Don't call the grapes Al-Karm, and don't say 'Khaibat-ad-Dahri, for Allah is the Dahr. (See Hadith No. 202.)
[1] ‘ Khaibat-ad-Dahr ’ means: ‘Frustrated be time’ ‘Allāh is the Dahr ’ means Allāh is the Owner of time. He is the One Who is Disposer of everything, and He is the One Who Has created time.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6182In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 206USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 201
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6182
This hadith is linked to searches like Khaibat-ad-Dahr hadith, do not curse time, and do not call grapes Al-Karm. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave two speech corrections. First, he said not to call grapes Al-Karm. Second, he said not to say “Khaibat-ad-Dahri,” because Allah is the Dahr. The meaning should be kept close to the text: the hadith teaches care with names and phrases that people use. It especially warns against blaming or abusing time. The phrase about Allah being the Dahr directs the believer away from treating time as an independent power. Since night and day are under Allah’s control, speech about time should be respectful and careful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) corrected common wording about grapes and time.
- A Muslim should avoid blaming Ad-Dahr in a wrongful way.
- The hadith connects speech about time to belief in Allah’s control.
- Careful wording is part of good manners.
