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Sahih MuslimThe Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words

Sahih Muslim 2249b

Chapter: Ruling On Using The Words 'Abd And Amah (For Slaves) And Mawla And Sayyid (For Masters)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2249b

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ عَبْدِي ‏.‏ فَكُلُّكُمْ عَبِيدُ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ فَتَاىَ ‏.‏ وَلاَ يَقُلِ الْعَبْدُ رَبِّي ‏.‏ وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ سَيِّدِي ‏"

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

None of you should say: My bondman, for all of you are the bondmen of Allah, but say: My young man, and the servant should not say: My Lord, but should say: My chief.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2249b, 2249c) and Ahmad (No. 9352, 10032).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2249c

My Lord, and Abu Mu'awiya made an addition:" For it is Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, Who is your Lord."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَفِي…

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  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (1356)لا يَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ : عَبْدِي ، فَكُلُّكُمْ عَبْدٌ ، وَلَكِنْ لِيَقُلْ : فَتَايَ

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