1/21. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 52k — Pride and Sobriety
People excel over one another in faith, and the superiority of the people of Yemen in faith
Pride and Sobriety in Islam: A Lesson from Sahih Muslim 52k
Sahih Muslim : 52k
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 52k
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ وَزَادَ " وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلاَءُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الإِبِلِ وَالسَّكِينَةُ وَالْوَقَارُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الشَّاءِ " .
Shu'ba Narrated from:
Shu'ba narrated the hadith as reported by Jarir with the same chain of narrators with this addition: Pride and conceitedness is among the owners of the camels and tranquillity and sobriety is found amongst the owners of sheep.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 52kIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 99USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 94
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 52k
This Hadith records a narration from Shu'ba with the same chain as Jarir and then mentions an added wording. The addition says that pride and conceitedness are among the owners of camels, while tranquillity and sobriety are found among the owners of sheep. The core topic is pride and sobriety. The text does not ask the reader to mock any group; it gives a moral contrast in the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم words as reported. For searches like “hadith about pride and arrogance” and “sobriety in Islam hadith,” the lesson is direct: pride and self-display are not qualities to seek, while calmness, dignity, and steady behavior are better. This Hadith also shows how added wording is preserved in hadith transmission.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pride and conceitedness are treated as blameworthy traits.
- Tranquillity and sobriety are praised in the narration.
- The report preserves an added wording through a named chain.
