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Sahih Muslim 18 — Devils Reciting to People
The Weak Narrators, Liars, and Those Whose Hadith are Avoided
False Religious Claims: A Warning About Deceptive Recitation
Sahih Muslim : 18
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 18
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ إِنَّ فِي الْبَحْرِ شَيَاطِينَ مَسْجُونَةً أَوْثَقَهَا سُلَيْمَانُ يُوشِكُ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ فَتَقْرَأَ عَلَى النَّاسِ قُرْآنًا .
Muhammad bin Rāfi’ Narrated from:
Abd ur-Razzāq narrated to us, Ma’mar informed us, on authority of Ibn Tāwus, on authority of his father, on authority Abd Allah bin Amr bin al-Ās, he said: ‘Indeed in the sea are devils chained up, whom Sulaymān shackled and they are at the point of emerging. Then they will recite a Qur’ān upon the people.’
Reference : Sahih Muslim Introduction 18In-book reference : Introduction, Narration 17
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 18
This narration reports the statement of Abd Allah bin Amr bin al-As. He said that in the sea are devils chained up by Sulayman, and that they are close to emerging and reciting a Qur’an to the people. The core topic is false reports and deceptive religious speech. The wording is unusual, so it should be kept exactly within what the text says. The lesson tied to the surrounding reports is caution: not every religious-sounding recitation or claim should be accepted without care. People searching for devils reciting Quran hadith often want this report. The safe takeaway is to beware of deception in religious words.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious-sounding words can still require caution.
- The report warns about deceptive recitation from devils.
- The wording should not be expanded beyond what is stated.
- Listeners should not accept every claim because it sounds religious.
