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Sahih Muslim 207a — The Prophet as a Warner
Regarding the saying of Allah, the most High: "And warn your tribe of near kindred."
Hadith About the Prophet as a Clear Warner
Sahih Muslim : 207a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 207a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ الْمُخَارِقِ، وَزُهَيْرِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالاَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ { وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ} قَالَ انْطَلَقَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى رَضْمَةٍ مِنْ جَبَلٍ فَعَلاَ أَعْلاَهَا حَجَرًا ثُمَّ نَادَى " يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ مَنَافَاهْ إِنِّي نَذِيرٌ إِنَّمَا مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُمْ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ رَأَى الْعَدُوَّ فَانْطَلَقَ يَرْبَأُ أَهْلَهُ فَخَشِيَ أَنْ يَسْبِقُوهُ فَجَعَلَ يَهْتِفُ يَا صَبَاحَاهْ " .
Qabisa b. al-Mukhariq and Zuhair b. 'Amr Narrated from:
When this verse was revealed:" And warn thy nearest kindred," the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set off towards a rock of the hill and ascended the highest of the rocks and then called: 0 sons of 'Abd Manaf! I am a warner; my similitude and your similitude is like a man who saw the enemy and went to guard his people, but, being afraid they might get there before him, he shouted: Be on your guard!
[1] Ash-Shu'arā' 26:214.Reference : Sahih Muslim 207aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 412USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 404
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 207a
This hadith about the Prophet as a warner shows how serious his message was. When the verse “Warn thy nearest kindred” was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) went to a high rock and called the sons of Abd Manaf. He said that he was a warner. Then he gave a simple example: a man sees the enemy coming and rushes to protect his people. Because he fears the enemy may reach them first, he shouts to alert them. This image makes the hadith easy to understand. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was not calling people for worldly gain or attention. He was warning them out of concern, using clear words before harm reached them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) described himself as a warner to his people.
- A sincere warning can be a form of care and protection.
- The message was delivered clearly, openly, and with urgency.
