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Sahih Muslim 4a — A Lie Upon the Prophet Is Not Like Other Lies
Warning about Lying Upon the Messenger of Allah [peace and blessings of Allah upon him]
Hadith About Lying on the Prophet: Not Like Any Other Lie
Sahih Muslim : 4a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 4a
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ وَالْمُغِيرَةُ أَمِيرُ الْكُوفَةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ الْمُغِيرَةُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ كَذِبًا عَلَىَّ لَيْسَ كَكَذِبٍ عَلَى أَحَدٍ فَمَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ " .
Muhammad bin Abd Allah ibn Numayr narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Sa’īd bin Ubayd narrated to us, Alī bin Rabī’ah narrated to us, he said: ‘I arrived at the Masjid and al-Mughīrah, the Amīr of al-Kūfah said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, saying, ‘Indeed a lie upon me is not like a lie upon anyone else, for whoever lies upon me intentionally, then he shall take his seat in the Fire’.’
Reference : Sahih Muslim 4 aIn-book reference : Introduction, Narration 4
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 4a
This narration adds a clear point to the false hadith warning: a lie upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, is not like a lie upon anyone else. The text then says that whoever lies upon him intentionally should take his seat in the Fire. The meaning is direct. Words wrongly placed on the Prophet can mislead people in religion, so the matter is heavy. People searching for a fabricated hadith warning should notice how firm the wording is. It does not invite casual guessing, weak claims, or made-up quotes. It calls every speaker to be careful before saying anything in the Prophet’s name.
What we learn from this hadith
- Lying about the Prophet has a special seriousness in this narration.
- Intentional falsehood about him is linked to a severe warning.
- Muslims should not pass on prophetic quotes without care.
- The hadith teaches respect for the Prophet’s words.
