43/42. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2374a — Prophet Respect
The Virtues Of Musa, Peace Be Upon Him
Hadith About Musa, Tur, and Comparing Prophets
Sahih Muslim : 2374a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2374a
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ، يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ جَاءَ يَهُودِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ لُطِمَ وَجْهُهُ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ الزُّهْرِيِّ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " فَلاَ أَدْرِي أَكَانَ مِمَّنْ صَعِقَ فَأَفَاقَ قَبْلِي أَوِ اكْتَفَى بِصَعْقَةِ الطُّورِ " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
A Jew who had received a blow at his face came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); the rest of the hadith is the same, up to the hand (where the words are): That he (the Holy Prophet) said: I do not know whether he would be one who would fall into swoon and would recover before me or he would be compensated for his swooning at Tur (and thus he would not swoon on this occasion) of Resurrection.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2374aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 213USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5856
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2374a
This hadith about Musa, Tur, and comparing prophets is another narration of the same main event. Abu Sa’id Khudri reports that a Jewish man came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم after being struck on the face. The report says the rest of the hadith is the same, then highlights a wording about Musa: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he did not know whether Musa would be among those who swooned and recovered before him, or whether his swooning at Tur would be enough as compensation. The main lesson remains careful respect for prophets and avoiding disputes that lead to harm. The report does not ask readers to rank prophets from their own opinion; it shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم speaking with restraint.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith repeats the warning linked to comparing prophets.
- It mentions the incident of a Jewish man being struck on the face.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spoke carefully about Musa’s state at the Resurrection.
- The wording connects Musa with the swooning at Tur.
