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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Virtues

Sahih Muslim 2367

Chapter: The Virtues Of Eisa, Peace Be Upon Him

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2367

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

صِيَاحُ الْمَوْلُودِ حِينَ يَقَعُ نَزْغَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ‏"

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

The crying of the child (starts) when the satan begins to prick him.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2367).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( صِيَاح الْمَوْلُود حِين يَقَع نَزْغَة مِنْ الشَّيْطَان ) أَيْ حِين يَسْقُطُ مِنْ بَطْن أُمّه , وَمَعْنَى نَزْغَة نَخْسَة وَطَعْنَة , مِنْهُ قَوْله : نَزَغَهُ بِكَلِمَةِ سُوء أَيْ رَمَاهُ بِهَا.…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 70

He also reported God's messenger as saying, "The cry of an infant at the moment of birth is due to a prick from the devil.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «صِيَاحُ الْمَوْلُودِ حِينَ يَقَعُ نَزْغَةٌ من الشَّيْطَان»

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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  • الكني والأسماء للدولابي (843)صِيَاحُ الصَّبِيِّ حِينَ يَقَعُ نَزْغَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ جَنْبِهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (6317)صِيَاحُ الْمَوْلُودِ حِينَ يَقَعُ نَزْغَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 69

No child is born but the devil touches him when he is born, whereupon he starts crying loudly because of having been touched by the devil, except for Maryam and her son

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "No child is born but the devil touches him when he is born, whereupon he starts crying loudly because of having been touched by the devil, except for Maryam…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ مَوْلُودٌ إِلَّا يَمَسُّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ حِينَ يُولَدُ فَيَسْتَهِلُّ صَارِخًا مِنْ مَسِّ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3286

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When any human being is born. Satan touches him at both sides of the body with his two fingers, except Jesus, the son of Mary, whom Satan tried to touch but failed, for he touched the placenta-cover instead."

كُلُّ بَنِي آدَمَ يَطْعُنُ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي جَنْبَيْهِ بِإِصْبَعِهِ حِينَ يُولَدُ، غَيْرَ عِيسَى بْنِ مَرْيَمَ، ذَهَبَ يَطْعُنُ فَطَعَنَ فِي الْحِجَابِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2366a

No child is born but he is pricked by the satan and he begins to weep because of the pricking of the satan except the son of Mary and his mother. Abu Huraira then said: You may recite if you so like (the verse):" I seek Thy protection for her and her offspring against satan the accursed" (iii. 36).

مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلاَّ نَخَسَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَيَسْتَهِلُّ صَارِخًا مِنْ نَخْسَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِلاَّ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

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