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Sahih Muslim 2143a

There is no king but Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Sufyan said: Similarly, the word Shahinshah (is also the vilest appellation). Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: I asked Abu Amr about the meaning of Akhna. He said: The vilest.

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حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الأَشْعَثِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ (وَاللَّفْظُ لأَحْمَدَ)

قَالَ الأَشْعَثِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ أَخْنَعَ اسْمٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى مَلِكَ الأَمْلَاكِ».

زَادَ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ «لَا مَالِكَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ». قَالَ الأَشْعَثِيُّ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ مِثْلُ شَاهَانْ شَاهْ.

وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَخْنَعَ فَقَالَ أَوْضَعَ

There is no king but Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Sufyan said: Similarly, the word Shahinshah (is also the vilest appellation). Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: I asked Abu Amr about the meaning of Akhna. He said: The vilest.

মুহাম্মাদ ইবনু বাশশার (বহঃ) ..... উমর (রাযিঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ মৃত ব্যক্তিকে তার প্রতি অধিক কান্নাকাটি করার দরুন কবরে 'আযাব দেয়া হয়। (ইসলামী ফাউন্ডেশন ২০১২, ইসলামীক সেন্টার)

شعبہ نے کہا : میں نے قتادہ کو سعید بن مسیب سے حدیث بیان کرتے ہو ئے سنا ، انھوں نے حضرت ابن عمر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے واسطے سے حضرت عمر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ سے انھوں نے نبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے روا یت کی ، آپ نے فر ما یا : " میت کو اس کی قبر میں اس پر کیے جا نے والے نو حے سے عذاب دیا جا تاہے ۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Muhammad bin Basyar] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Muhammad bin Ja'far] Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Syu'bah] ia berkata, saya mendengar [Qatadah] menceritakan dari [Sa'id bin Al Musayyab] dari [Ibnu Umar] dari [Umar] dari Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, beliau bersabda: "Mayit itu akan disiksa di dalam kuburnya, lantara ratapan yang ditujukan atasnya

Bize Muhammedü'bnü Beşşâr rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Muhammedü'bnü Ca'fer rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Şu'be rivâyet etti. (Dediki): Ben Katâde'yİ, Saîdü'bnü'l-Müseyyeb'den, o da ibni Ömer'den, o da Ömer'den o da Peygamber (Saîlallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem)'den naklen rivayet ederken dinledim; Efendimiz: «Ölen kimse kendisine yapılan âh-u zar sebebi ile kabrinde azâb görür.» buyurmuşlar

Sahih Muslim 2143a, Book 38, The Book of Manners and Etiquette, Hadith 25. 1 min read

What it means

The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us in this Hadīth that the most despicable and meanest of people in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, is someone who has a name that projects meanings of glorification and pride that befit none but Allah, the Exalted, such as the King of kings. This signifies rivalry with Allah.

A person called by such a name claims to be or is claimed to be a rival to Allah, the Almighty. Therefore, he is regarded as the most despicable and most malicious person in the sight of Allah or it is probably meant that he is one of the most hated of people. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) makes it clear that there is no true King for this universe, including all its rulers and ruled, but the Almighty Allah.

It is hoped this Hadīth will be a reminder to those who call people by certain names or titles without considering their meanings and implications, lest they would be subject to the evil consequence this Hadīth warns against. May Allah help all of us!

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Said ibn AmrTold us, Fourth generation, died 230 AH
  3. 3Ahmad ibn HanbalWith, Fourth generation, died 241 AH
  4. 4Abu Bakr ibn Abi ShaybahWith, Fourth generation, died 235 AH

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