Sahih Muslim 2370

Chapter: The Virtues Of Ibrahim, Peace Be Upon Him

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2370

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُومِ ‏"

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as having said that Ibrahim (as) circumcised himself with the help of an adze when he was eighty years old.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2370), Al-Bukhari (No. 3356) and Ahmad (No. 9040).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( اُخْتُتِنَ إِبْرَاهِيم النَّبِيّ , وَهُوَ اِبْن ثَمَانِينَ سَنَة بِالْقَدُومِ ) , رُوَاة مُسْلِم مُتَّفِقُونَ عَلَى تَخْفِيف ( الْقَدُوم ). وَوَقَعَ فِي رِوَايَات الْبُخَارِيّ الْخِلَاف فِي تَشْدِيده وَتَخْفِيفه. قَالُوا : وَآلَة النَّجَّار يُقَالُ لَهَا قَدُوم بِالتَّخْفِيفِ لَا غَيْرُ. وَأَمَّا ( الْقَدُوم ) مَكَان بِالشَّامِّ فَفِيهِ التَّخْفِيف. فَمَنْ رَوَاهُ بِالتَّشْدِيدِ أَرَادَ الْقَرْيَة , وَمَنْ رَوَاهُ بِالتَّخْفِيفِ تُحْتَمَلُ الْقَرْيَة وَالْآلَة , وَالْأَكْثَرُونَ عَلَى التَّخْفِيف , وَعَلَى إِرَادَة الْآلَة. وَهَذَا الَّذِي وَقَعَ هُنَا : وَهُوَ اِبْن ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً هُوَ الصَّحِيح , وَوَقَعَ فِي الْمُوَطَّأ : وَهُوَ اِبْن مِائَة…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3356

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Abraham did his circumcision with an adze* at the age of eighty." Narrated Abu Az-Zinad: (as above) With an adze. a type of cured blade axe.

اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ وَهْوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُّومِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 9040

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقُرَشِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 5703

Abu Huraira reported God's messenger as saying, "Abraham the prophet circumcised himself with an axe[] when he was eighty years old." The Arabic is bil-qadum which has the meaning above. Another reading is bil-qaddum which is said to mean at al-Qaddum' (a village in Syria); but this version with…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ النَّبِيُّ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُومِ» . مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Also reported by… (5)

الأدب لابن أبي شيبة (189)اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُومِ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16148)اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُومِ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (4193)اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ بِالْقَدُومِ
تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (1130)اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ النَّبِيُّ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُّومِ
تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (1132)اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ النَّبِيُّ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً بِالْقَدُّومِ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6298

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "The Prophet) Abraham circumcised himself after he had passed the age of eighty years and he circumcised himself with an adze."

اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَعْدَ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً، وَاخْتَتَنَ بِالْقَدُومِ ‏"‏‏.‏ مُخَفَّفَةً

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7932

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ أَخْبَرَنَا وَرْقَاءُ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيَمُ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 9249

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اخْتَتَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِينَ اخْتَتَنَ بِالْقَدُومِ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Sahih Muslim 2370

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Abraham did his circumcision with an adze* at the age of eighty." Narrated Abu Az-Zinad: (as above) With an adze. a type of cured blade axe.

Abu Huraira reported God's messenger as saying, "Abraham the prophet circumcised himself with an axe[] when he was eighty years old." The Arabic is bil-qadum which has the meaning above. Another reading is bil-qaddum which is said to mean at al-Qaddum' (a village in Syria); but this version with…

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