55/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2998b — Believer Learns From Harm
A Believer Should Not Be Stung Twice From The Same Hole
The Believer Is Not Stung Twice Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2998b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2998b
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 2998b
This narration carries the same wording: the believer does not allow himself to be stung twice from one and the same hole. It is a brief Hadith about caution and learning. The point is not fear of everything. The point is that after harm, a believer should become wiser. If the same source, habit, or path has already caused harm, he should not walk into it again without care. The Hadith about being stung twice teaches awareness, memory, and practical judgment. It is short, but it gives a clear rule for how a believer handles repeated risk.
What we learn from this hadith
- A believer should not ignore a lesson learned through harm.
- Repeated harm from the same source should be avoided.
- Caution is part of wise behavior.
- The Hadith teaches learning without using long explanation.
