Sahih Muslim 165a

Chapter: The night journey on which the messenger of Allah (saws) was taken up into the heavens and the prayers were enjoined

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 165a

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْعَالِيَةِ، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَمِّ، نَبِيِّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ - قَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

حِينَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُوسَى آدَمُ طُوَالٌ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ عِيسَى جَعْدٌ مَرْبُوعٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَذَكَرَ مَالِكًا خَازِنَ جَهَنَّمَ وَذَكَرَ الدَّجَّالَ ‏.‏

Qatada reported that he heard Abu al-'Aliya saying that the cousin of your Prophet (ﷺ), i. e. Ibn Abbas, told him:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), while narrating his night journey observed: Musa (peace be upon him) was a man of high stature as if he was of the people of the Shanu'a (tribe), and Jesus was a well-built person having curly hair. He also mentioned Malik, the guardian of Hell, and Dajjal.

Reported by Muslim (No. 165a, 2377), Al-Bukhari (No. 3395, 3413, 4630, 7539), Abu Dawud (No. 4669) and Ahmad (No. 2059, 2180, 2184, 2522, 2557, 2600, 2791, 3013).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْل مُسْلِم رَحِمَهُ اللَّه ( حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّد بْن الْمُثَنَّى وَابْن بَشَّار قَالَ اِبْن الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّد بْن جَعْفَر حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَة عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْت أَبَا الْعَالِيَة يَقُول حَدَّثَنِي اِبْن عَمّ نَبِيّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ( يَعْنِي اِبْن عَبَّاس رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُمَا ) هَذَا الْإِسْنَاد كُلّه بَصْرِيُّونَ وَشُعْبَة وَإِنْ كَانَ وَاسِطِيًّا فَقَدْ اِنْتَقَلَ إِلَى الْبَصْرَة وَاسْتَوْطَنَهَا وَابْن عَبَّاس أَيْضًا سَكَنَهَا وَاسْم أَبِي الْعَالِيَة ( رُفَيْعٌ ) بِضَمِّ الرَّاء وَفَتْح الْفَاء اِبْن مِهْرَانَ الرِّيَاحِيُّ بِكَسْرِ الرَّاء وَبِالْمُثَنَّاةِ مِنْ تَحْت. وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم. قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( مُوسَ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3395

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "One should not say that I am better than Jonah (i.e. Yunus) bin Matta." So, he mentioned his father Matta. The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the night of his Ascension and said, "The prophet Moses was brown, a tall person as if from the people of the tribe of Shanu'a. Jesus was a…

لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ‏"‏‏.‏ وَنَسَبَهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ‏.‏ وَذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُوسَى آدَمُ طُوَالٌ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3413

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No slave (of Allah) should say that I am better than Yunus bin Matta." So the Prophet mentioned his father's name with his name.

مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِنِّي خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ‏"‏‏.‏ وَنَسَبَهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4630

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has the rights to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."

مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7539

The Prophet (ﷺ) said that his Lord said: "It does not befit a slave that he should say that he is better than Jonah (Yunus) bin Matta.

لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِنَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ‏"‏‏.‏ وَنَسَبَهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2377

The son of the uncle of your Prophet (ﷺ), i. e. Ibn Abbas, reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is not meet for a servant that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (and this Matta) is the name of his father.

مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ‏"

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 4669

It is not fitting for a servent to say that I (The Prophet) is better than Jonah son of Matta.

مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِنِّي خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى ‏"

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 2059