55/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2998a — Do Not Repeat the Same Mistake
A Believer Should Not Be Stung Twice From The Same Hole
Hadith About Not Being Stung Twice From the Same Hole
Sahih Muslim : 2998a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2998a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُلْدَغُ الْمُؤْمِنُ مِنْ جُحْرٍ وَاحِدٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ " . وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي، ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The believer does not allow to be stung twice from one (and the same) hole. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2998a, bIn-book reference : Book 55, Hadith 81USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 42, Hadith 7137
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2998a
This Hadith gives a short but strong lesson about caution. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that the believer does not allow himself to be stung twice from the same hole. The image is easy to understand. If a person is harmed once from a place, he should learn from it and not repeat the same mistake in the same way. The Hadith does not say a believer never makes mistakes. It teaches alertness after an experience. This hadith about not repeating mistakes is useful for speech, choices, trust, and daily decisions, while staying faithful to the simple wording of the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- A believer should learn from harmful experiences.
- The same mistake should not be repeated in the same way.
- Islam encourages alertness and practical caution.
- The Hadith uses a simple image to teach wisdom.
