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Sahih Muslim 81b — Sajdah and the Warning Against Disobedience
Clarifying the usage of the word Kafir for one who abandons Salat
Sajdah Hadith: Satan Says I Disobeyed
Sahih Muslim : 81b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 81b
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " فَعَصَيْتُ فَلِيَ النَّارُ " .
A'mash Narrated from:
A'mash narrated this hadith with the same chain of transmitters, with this change of words that he (the Satan) said: I disobeyed and I am doomed to Hell.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 81bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 152USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 145
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 81b
This narration gives the same report with a small wording change. The key phrase is that Satan says, I disobeyed and I am doomed to Hell. That wording keeps the focus on the danger of refusing Allah's command. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 81b or Satan disobeyed Sajdah hadith, the main topic is still Sajdah and obedience. The Hadith does not add a new event. It preserves a variation in wording from A'mash with the same chain. This matters because the wording makes the lesson direct: the issue was not lack of knowledge, but refusal and disobedience. The believer learns to answer Allah's command with humility.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording highlights disobedience as the reason for Satan's loss.
- A small wording difference can still keep the same core meaning.
- The text encourages humble response to Allah's command.
- The report warns against refusal after knowing the command.
