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Sahih Muslim 2542a — Uwais al-Qarani and Forgiveness
The Virtues Of Uwais Al-Qarani (RA)
Hadith About Uwais al-Qarani and Seeking Forgiveness
Sahih Muslim : 2542a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2542a
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أُسَيْرِ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ، وَفَدُوا، إِلَى عُمَرَ وَفِيهِمْ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ كَانَ يَسْخَرُ بِأُوَيْسٍ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ هَلْ هَا هُنَا أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْقَرَنِيِّينَ فَجَاءَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ قَالَ " إِنَّ رَجُلاً يَأْتِيكُمْ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أُوَيْسٌ لاَ يَدَعُ بِالْيَمَنِ غَيْرَ أُمٍّ لَهُ قَدْ كَانَ بِهِ بَيَاضٌ فَدَعَا اللَّهَ فَأَذْهَبَهُ عَنْهُ إِلاَّ مَوْضِعَ الدِّينَارِ أَوِ الدِّرْهَمِ فَمَنْ لَقِيَهُ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ " .
Usair b. Jabir Narrated from:
A delegation from Kufa came to 'Umar and there was a person amongst them who jeered at Uwais. Thereupon Umar said: Is there amongst us one from Qaran? That person came and Umar said: Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has said: There would come to you a person from Yemen who would be called Uwais and he would leave none in Yemen (behind him) except his mother, and he would have the whiteness (due to leprosy) and he supplicated Allah and it was cured except for the size of a dinar or dirham. He who amongst you meets him should ask him to supplicate for forgiveness (from Allah) for you.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2542aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 319USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6170
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2542a
This hadith about Uwais al-Qarani tells of a delegation from Kufa that came to Umar. Among them was a man who used to mock Uwais. Umar then asked if anyone from Qaran was present and shared what Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had said. A man from Yemen named Uwais would come, leaving behind only his mother in Yemen. He had whiteness from leprosy, supplicated to Allah, and was cured except for a small mark. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that whoever met him should ask him to seek forgiveness for them. The hadith highlights Uwais, his mother, Allah's healing, and the value of a righteous person's supplication.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mocking a righteous person can be a serious mistake.
- Uwais is mentioned with a special sign and a link to his mother.
- Supplication for forgiveness is valuable in the hadith.
- Allah removed Uwais's illness except for a small remaining mark.
