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Sahih Muslim 162b — Washing of the Prophet’s Heart
The night journey on which the messenger of Allah (saws) was taken up into the heavens and the prayers were enjoined
Hadith About the Prophet’s Heart Washed With Zamzam
Sahih Muslim : 162b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 162b
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أُتِيتُ فَانْطَلَقُوا بِي إِلَى زَمْزَمَ فَشُرِحَ عَنْ صَدْرِي ثُمَّ غُسِلَ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ أُنْزِلْتُ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: (the angels) came to me and took me to the Zamzam and my heart was opened and washed with the water of Zamzam and then I was left (at my place).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 162bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 317USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 310
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 162b
This hadith is brief, but its subject is clear. Anas b. Malik reports that the Messenger of Allah said he was brought, taken to Zamzam, his chest was opened, and it was washed with Zamzam water. Then he was left at his place. The wording does not give a long account here, so the explanation should stay close to the text. For people searching for hadith about Prophet heart washing or Zamzam heart washing hadith, this narration points to a special event connected to the Prophet’s chest and Zamzam. It shows that some reports preserve a short summary, while other related narrations give more detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions the Prophet being taken to Zamzam.
- His chest was opened and washed with Zamzam water.
- Some hadiths preserve short summaries of larger events.
- The wording should be understood without adding details not stated here.
