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Sahih Muslim 339c — Musa’s Honor
The Virtues Of Musa, Peace Be Upon Him
Hadith About Musa’s Modesty and Allah Clearing Him
Sahih Muslim : 339c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 339c
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ رَجُلاً حَيِيًّا - قَالَ - فَكَانَ لاَ يُرَى مُتَجَرِّدًا - قَالَ - فَقَالَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنَّهُ آدَرُ - قَالَ - فَاغْتَسَلَ عِنْدَ مُوَيْهٍ فَوَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى حَجَرٍ فَانْطَلَقَ الْحَجَرُ يَسْعَى وَاتَّبَعَهُ بِعَصَاهُ يَضْرِبُهُ ثَوْبِي حَجَرُ ثَوْبِي حَجَرُ . حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَى مَلإٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَنَزَلَتْ { يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ آذَوْا مُوسَى فَبَرَّأَهُ اللَّهُ مِمَّا قَالُوا وَكَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَجِيهًا}
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Moses was a modest person. He was never seen naked and Banu Isra'iI said: (He was afraid to expose his private part) because he had been suffering from scrotal hernia. He (one day) took bath in water and placed his garments upon a stone. The stone began to move on quickly.He followed that and struck it with the help of a stone (saying): O stone, my garment; O stone, my garments, O stone; until it stopped near the big gathering of Isrii'll, and this verse was revealed (pertaining to the incident):" O you who believe, be not like those who maligned Moses, but Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was worthy of regard with Allah" (xxxiii. 69).
[1] Al-Ahzâb 33:69.Reference : Sahih Muslim 339cIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 205USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5850
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 339c
This hadith about Musa’s modesty gives a clearer closing to the same type of report. Abu Huraira says Musa was a modest person and was not seen naked. Banu Isra’il claimed he had a defect, but the incident with the stone led to that claim being removed. Musa followed the stone while calling for his garment until it stopped near a gathering of Banu Isra’il. The narration then mentions the verse warning believers not to be like those who harmed Musa, and says Allah cleared him of what they said. The main message is not to mock or accuse a righteous person without truth. It also shows that modesty is presented here as part of Musa’s character.
What we learn from this hadith
- Musa is directly described as a modest person.
- The people’s claim about Musa was shown to be false.
- The narration connects the incident with Allah clearing Musa of what was said.
- The hadith warns readers to avoid harmful speech about others.
