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Sahih Muslim 164b — Wisdom and Faith in the Chest
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 Chest Filled With Wisdom and Faith
Sahih Muslim : 164b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 164b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ " فَأُتِيتُ بِطَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مُمْتَلِئٍ حِكْمَةً وَإِيمَانًا فَشُقَّ مِنَ النَّحْرِ إِلَى مَرَاقِّ الْبَطْنِ فَغُسِلَ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ مُلِئَ حِكْمَةً وَإِيمَانًا " .
It is reported on the authority of Malik b. Sa'sa' that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) narrated the hadith (mentioned above) and added to it: I was brought a gold basin full of wisdom and faith, and then the (part of the body) right from the upper end of the chest to the lower part of the abdomen was opened and it was washed with the water of Zamzam and then flled with wisdom and faith.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 164bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 322USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 315
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 164b
This hadith is an added wording to the previous narration from Malik b. Sa‘sa‘ah. It says that a golden basin full of wisdom and faith was brought. Then the Prophet’s body was opened from the upper end of the chest to the lower part of the abdomen. It was washed with Zamzam water and then filled with wisdom and faith. The text is short, so the meaning should stay close to what is reported. For searches like Prophet chest filled with wisdom and faith hadith or Zamzam washing hadith, this narration highlights the special preparation described before the Night Journey account.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions a golden basin full of wisdom and faith.
- The Prophet’s chest was opened and washed with Zamzam water.
- The report states that he was filled with wisdom and faith.
- The wording gives added detail to the related Night Journey narration.
