44/59. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2546a — Faith and the Persians
The Virtues Of The Persians
Hadith About Faith Near the Pleiades
Sahih Muslim : 2546a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2546a
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ الْجَزَرِيِّ، عَنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ كَانَ الدِّينُ عِنْدَ الثُّرَيَّا لَذَهَبَ بِهِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ فَارِسَ - أَوْ قَالَ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ فَارِسَ - حَتَّى يَتَنَاوَلَهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If the din were at the Pleiades, even then a person from Persia would have taken hold of it, or one amongst the Persian descent would have surely found it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2546aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 326USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6177
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2546a
This hadith about faith and the Persians is reported by Abu Huraira. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that if the din were at the Pleiades, a man from Persia, or from the descendants of Persia, would take hold of it. The image is clear: even if faith or religion seemed very far away, someone from that people would reach it. The hadith does not name a specific person in this version. It speaks in a broad way about the ability of someone from Persia or Persian descent to attain the din. For readers searching for the Pleiades hadith or Persian faith hadith, this narration highlights honor connected to seeking and reaching faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith praises a person from Persia or Persian descent in relation to the din.
- Faith is described as something worth reaching even if it seems far.
- The report shows that virtue is not limited to one ethnic group.
- The wording should be kept broad because this version does not name a specific person.
