96/2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7276 — Honesty Strengthened by Qur'an
Following the Sunna of the Prophet (saws)
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا} قَالَ أَيِمَّةً نَقْتَدِي بِمَنْ قَبْلَنَا، وَيَقْتَدِي بِنَا مَنْ بَعْدَنَا. وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَوْنٍ ثَلاَثٌ أُحِبُّهُنَّ لِنَفْسِي وَلإِخْوَانِي هَذِهِ السُّنَّةُ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمُوهَا وَيَسْأَلُوا عَنْهَا، وَالْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يَتَفَهَّمُوهُ وَيَسْأَلُوا عَنْهُ، وَيَدَعُوا النَّاسَ إِلاَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ.
Hadith About Honesty, the Qur'an, and the Sunnah
Sahih Bukhari : 7276
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7276
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ الأَعْمَشَ فَقَالَ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، سَمِعْتُ حُذَيْفَةَ، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَنَّ الأَمَانَةَ نَزَلَتْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِي جَذْرِ قُلُوبِ الرِّجَالِ، وَنَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ فَقَرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلِمُوا مِنَ السُّنَّةِ ".
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
Allah'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 from it) and also learnt it from the Sunna." Both Qur'an and Sunna strengthened their (the faithful believers') honesty. (See Hadith No. 208)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7276In-book reference : Book 96, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 92, Hadith 381
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7276
This Hadith explains honesty as something deeply rooted in the hearts of faithful believers. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that honesty descended from the heavens and settled in the roots of men’s hearts. Then the Qur'an was revealed, people read the Qur'an, and they learned from the Sunnah. The report says that both the Qur'an and Sunnah strengthened their honesty. For anyone searching for a hadith about honesty in Islam, this narration links trustworthiness with revelation and prophetic teaching. It is not only about being honest in speech. The Hadith presents honesty as a quality planted deep within faith and then supported by learning the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
What we learn from this hadith
- Honesty is connected to faith in the heart.
- Reading the Qur'an helps strengthen good character.
- Learning the Sunnah supports trustworthiness.
- Islamic character grows through both inner faith and revealed guidance.
