37/16. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4174 — Pride Belongs to Allah Alone
Freedom from arrogance, and having humility
Hadith Qudsi About Pride: Pride Is Allah’s Cloak
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4174
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4174
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنِ الأَغَرِّ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يَقُولُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَائِي وَالْعَظَمَةُ إِزَارِي مَنْ نَازَعَنِي وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمَا أَلْقَيْتُهُ فِي جَهَنَّمَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah, the Glorified, says: ‘Pride is My cloak and greatness My robe, and whoever competes with Me with regard to either of them, I shall throw him into Hell.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4174In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 75English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4174
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4174
This hadith qudsi about pride is narrated from Abu Hurairah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reported that Allah, the Glorified, says: “Pride is My cloak and greatness My robe.” The hadith then warns that whoever competes with Allah regarding either of them will be thrown into Hell. The meaning in the wording is severe and clear. Pride and greatness are not qualities for a servant to claim against Allah. A human being is needy, limited, and owned by Allah. So when a person behaves with arrogance, he is stepping into something that does not belong to him. For searches about arrogance in Islam, this hadith gives one of the strongest warnings in the provided text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pride and greatness belong to Allah, as stated in this hadith qudsi.
- A servant should not compete with Allah in what belongs to Him.
- Arrogance is shown as a path to severe punishment.
- The wording teaches humility before Allah’s greatness.
