36/15. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3986 — Islam Began as Strange
Islam began as something strange
Islam Began as Strange Hadith: Glad Tidings to the Strangers
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3986
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3986
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " بَدَأَ الإِسْلاَمُ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ غَرِيبًا فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Islam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3986In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3986
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3986
This famous Islam began as strange Hadith gives comfort to believers who feel out of place because of their faith. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Islam began as something strange and will return to being strange, so glad tidings are for the strangers. The text does not describe every quality of the strangers here, so the explanation should stay close to the words. It teaches that feeling strange for holding to Islam is not always a sign of failure. At times, truth may feel unfamiliar among people. The Hadith gives hope, not pride. It reminds Muslims to stay steady when practicing Islam seems unusual to others.
What we learn from this hadith
- Islam began as something strange and will return to being strange.
- Believers may sometimes feel unfamiliar among people because of faith.
- The Hadith gives glad tidings to those described as strangers.
