37/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2088a — Warning Against Pride
The Prohibition Against Strutting With Pride, And Being Amazed With One's Clothes
Hadith About Pride in Appearance: A Warning Against Arrogance
Sahih Muslim : 2088a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2088a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُسْلِمٍ - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي قَدْ أَعْجَبَتْهُ جُمَّتُهُ وَبُرْدَاهُ إِذْ خُسِفَ بِهِ الأَرْضُ فَهُوَ يَتَجَلْجَلُ فِي الأَرْضِ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said that there was a person who used to walk with pride because of his thick hair and fine mantles. He was made to sink in the earth and he would go on sinking in the earth until the Last Hour would come.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2088aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 80USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5203
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2088a
This hadith about pride gives a clear warning through the story of a man who walked proudly because of his thick hair and fine mantles. The focus is not on neat clothing itself, but on the pride and self-admiration shown in the text. The man was pleased with his appearance, and the result mentioned in the hadith is severe: he was made to sink into the earth and would keep sinking until the Last Hour. For readers searching for hadith about arrogance, pride in clothes hadith, or man sinking into earth hadith, the lesson is simple. Outer beauty should not make a person look down on others or become pleased with himself in a proud way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pride in appearance is warned against in this narration.
- Fine clothing should not lead to self-admiration.
- Walking with arrogance is presented as a serious matter.
- A believer should keep humility even when blessed with good appearance.
