1/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 91b — Mustard Seed of Iman and Pride
The prohibition of pride and definition of it
Mustard Seed of Faith and Pride in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 91b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 91b
حَدَّثَنَا مِنْجَابُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ التَّمِيمِيُّ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُسْهِرٍ، - قَالَ مِنْجَابٌ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَدْخُلُ النَّارَ أَحَدٌ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةِ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ وَلاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ أَحَدٌ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةِ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ كِبْرِيَاءَ " .
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: None shall enter the Fire (of Hell) who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of Iman and none shall enter Paradise who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 91bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 172USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 165
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 91b
This narration places iman and pride side by side. It says that a person with the weight of a mustard seed of iman in the heart shall not enter the Fire, and that a person with the weight of a mustard seed of pride shall not enter Paradise. The wording makes the matter feel very serious. It is a hadith about faith and arrogance, not about judging other people. The text points us back to the heart. Faith, even when described with a tiny measure, is not treated as a small matter. Pride, even when described with a tiny measure, is also not treated lightly. A believer should guard both belief and humility.
What we learn from this hadith
- Iman in the heart has great weight, even when described as very small.
- Pride in the heart is treated as a serious spiritual danger.
- The hadith directs attention to the hidden state of the heart.
