45/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2611a — Adam and Human Weakness
Man Is Created In Such A Way That He Is Not Steadfast'
Hadith About Adam, Iblis, and Human Self-Control
Sahih Muslim : 2611a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2611a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَمَّا صَوَّرَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ تَرَكَهُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَتْرُكَهُ فَجَعَلَ إِبْلِيسُ يُطِيفُ بِهِ يَنْظُرُ مَا هُوَ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَجْوَفَ عَرَفَ أَنَّهُ خُلِقَ خَلْقًا لاَ يَتَمَالَكُ " .
Anas Narrated from:
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When Allah fashioned Adam in Paradise, He left him as He liked him to leave. Then Iblis roamed round him to see what actually that was and when he found him hollow from within, he recognised that he had been created with a disposition that he would not have control over himself.
[1] Meaning, over his desires, and to ward off the whispering of Shaitân , because a hollow thing does not prevent anything from entering it.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2611aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 146USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6319
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2611a
This hadith about Adam and Iblis speaks about the time when Allah fashioned Adam in Paradise. The narration says Allah left him as He wished. Then Iblis moved around him, looking to see what he was. When Iblis found him hollow from within, he recognized that Adam had been created with a disposition that he would not have full control over himself. The core idea in the provided text is human weakness and self-control. It does not give a long story or extra details beyond this scene. A simple lesson is that the human being has a need for discipline and guard over the self. The hadith should be explained with care and without adding details not mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions Adam’s creation in Paradise.
- Iblis observed Adam and recognized a human weakness.
- The text points to the need for self-control in human life.
