50/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2760a — Praise of Allah and Fawahish
The Protective Jealousy (Ghirah) Of Allah The Most High, And The Prohibition Of Immoral Behavior
Hadith About Allah’s Praise and Prohibiting Fawahish
Sahih Muslim : 2760a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2760a
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ، عُثْمَانُ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ وَلَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَغْيَرَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Nothing is more loveable to Allah than His praise as He has praised Himself and no one is more self-respecting than Allah Himself and it As because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2760aIn-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 37USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 37, Hadith 6645
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2760a
This hadith about Allah’s praise says that nothing is more loved to Allah than His praise, as He has praised Himself. It also says no one is more self-respecting than Allah, and because of this He prohibited abominable acts. The explanation should stay with these two points. First, Allah is worthy of praise, and He praised Himself. Second, Allah’s prohibition of shameful deeds is tied in the wording to His perfect self-respect. For people searching “fawahish hadith” or “Allah is self-respecting hadith,” this report connects belief, praise, and moral limits in a short and strong way. It does not list the acts here, so the focus remains on the principle stated in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah is praised as He has praised Himself.
- The hadith links Allah’s self-respect with the prohibition of abominable acts.
- The text gives a moral reason for avoiding fawahish.
- The report does not list the acts, so the lesson should stay general.
