27/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1660b — The Prophet of Repentance
Stern warning against accusing a slave of fornication
Hadith About Slander and the Prophet of Repentance
Sahih Muslim : 1660b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1660b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ، يُوسُفَ الأَزْرَقُ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ غَزْوَانَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَفِي حَدِيثِهِمَا سَمِعْتُ أَبَا، الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيَّ التَّوْبَةِ .
Ibn Ghazwan Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Ghazwan (and the words are): " I heard Abu'l-Qasim (ﷺ) as the Prophet of repentance."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1660bIn-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 59USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 15, Hadith 4091
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1660b
This narration carries the same warning about accusing a slave of adultery, but it adds the wording that Abu Huraira heard Abu'l-Qasim صلى الله عليه وسلم as the Prophet of repentance. The core message is still about slander, false accusation, and accountability before Allah. The phrase 'Prophet of repentance' gives the report a serious but hopeful tone, without changing the warning itself. A person must not use his position to make a grave claim against someone under his authority. The Hadith makes it clear that the matter will be answered for on the Day of Resurrection, unless the accusation was true. People searching for hadith about slander in Islam or false accusation hadith can learn from this short report that words must be based on truth.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration keeps the warning against accusing a slave of adultery.
- It preserves the wording 'Prophet of repentance' for the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- False claims are tied to accountability on the Day of Resurrection.
- Serious accusations must not be spoken without truth.
