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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih Muslim 2493b

Chapter: Verification Of Hadith And The Ruling On Writing Down Knowledge

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2493b

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بِهِ، سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ وَيَقُولُ

اسْمَعِي يَا رَبَّةَ الْحُجْرَةِ اسْمَعِي يَا رَبَّةَ الْحُجْرَةِ ‏.‏ وَعَائِشَةُ تُصَلِّي فَلَمَّا قَضَتْ صَلاَتَهَا قَالَتْ لِعُرْوَةَ أَلاَ تَسْمَعُ إِلَى هَذَا وَمَقَالَتِهِ آنِفًا إِنَّمَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثًا لَوْ عَدَّهُ الْعَادُّ لأَحْصَاهُ ‏.‏

It was reported that Abu Huraira used to say:

Listen to me, inmate of the apartment; listen to me, inmate of the apartment, while 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) had been busy in observing prayer. As she finished prayer, she said to" Urwa: Did you hear his words? And this is how Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to utter (so distinctly) that if one intended to count (the words uttered) he would be able to do so.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2493b).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( إِنَّ أَبُو هُرَيْرَة رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ كَانَ يُحَدِّث , وَهُوَ يَقُول : اِسْمَعِي يَا رَبَّة الْحُجْرَة ) يَعْنِي عَائِشَة , مُرَاده بِذَلِكَ تَقْوِيَة الْحَدِيث بِإِقْرَارِهَا ذَلِكَ , وَسُكُوتهَا عَلَيْهِ , وَلَمْ تُنْكِر عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ سِوَى الْإِكْثَار مِنْ الرِّوَايَة فِي الْمَجْلِس الْوَاحِد ; لِخَوْفِهَا أَنْ يَحْصُل بِسَبَبِهِ سَهْوٌ وَنَحْوُهُ.…

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