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Sahih MuslimThe Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words

Sahih Muslim 2249c

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

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2249c

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

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 حَدِيثِهِمَا ‏"‏ وَلاَ يَقُلِ الْعَبْدُ لِسَيِّدِهِ مَوْلاَىَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّ مَوْلاَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

This hadith has been reported on the authority of al-A'mash with the same chain of transmitters, and the words are that the servant should not say to his chief:

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

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

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

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