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Sahih Muslim 2218l — Plague Hadith Through Ibrahim b. Sa'd

The Plague, Ill Omens, Soothsaying And The Like

Plague Hadith Through Ibrahim b. Sa'd

Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2218l

وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ، - يَعْنِي الطَّحَّانَ - عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ، بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِهِمْ ‏.‏

This hadith has been transmitted by Ibrahim b. Sa'd b. Malik on the authority of his father.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 2218lIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 135USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5503

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2218l

This final entry in the group says the plague Hadith was transmitted by Ibrahim b. Sa'd b. Malik on the authority of his father, with wording similar to the other reports. The main teaching remains the same: plague is described in the related narrations as a calamity or illness, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave clear movement guidance. If a person hears of plague in a land, he should not enter it. If it breaks out where he already is, he should not leave in flight from it. People often search this as plague hadith, do not enter plague land, or Islamic guidance on plague. The report is brief, so the explanation should be brief in claims too. It supports the same meaning without adding separate stories or wider rulings.

What we learn from this hadith

  • Do not enter a land after hearing that plague has broken out there.
  • If plague breaks out where someone already is, the report says not to flee from it.
  • The Hadith describes plague as a calamity or punishment linked to earlier people.
  • The teaching encourages careful movement and steadiness during a serious outbreak.

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