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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Virtues

Sahih Muslim 339c

Chapter: The Virtues Of Musa, Peace Be Upon Him

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Companion’s words (mawquf) Sahih Muslim 339c

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ

مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ رَجُلاً حَيِيًّا - قَالَ - فَكَانَ لاَ يُرَى مُتَجَرِّدًا - قَالَ - فَقَالَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنَّهُ آدَرُ - قَالَ - فَاغْتَسَلَ عِنْدَ مُوَيْهٍ فَوَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى حَجَرٍ فَانْطَلَقَ الْحَجَرُ يَسْعَى وَاتَّبَعَهُ بِعَصَاهُ يَضْرِبُهُ ثَوْبِي حَجَرُ ثَوْبِي حَجَرُ ‏.‏ حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَى مَلإٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ آذَوْا مُوسَى فَبَرَّأَهُ اللَّهُ مِمَّا قَالُوا وَكَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَجِيهًا‏}‏

Abu Huraira reported that Moses was a modest person. He was never seen naked and Banu Isra'iI said:

(He was afraid to expose his private part) because he had been suffering from scrotal hernia. He (one day) took bath in water and placed his garments upon a stone. The stone began to move on quickly. He followed that and struck it with the help of a stone (saying): O stone, my garment; O stone, my garments, O stone; until it stopped near the big gathering of Isrii'll, and this verse was revealed (pertaining to the incident):" O you who believe, be not Iike those who maligned Moses, but Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was worthy of regard with Allah" (xxxiii. 69).

Reported by Muslim (No. 339c), Al-Bukhari (No. 3404, 4799), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3221) and Ahmad (No. 10262).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 3404

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( فَاغْتَسَلَ عِنْد مُوَيْهٍ ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي جَمِيع نُسَخ بِلَادنَا وَمُعْظَم غَيْرهَا : ( مُوَيْه ) بِضَمِّ الْمِيم وَفَتْح الْوَاو وَإِسْكَان الْيَاء , وَهُوَ تَصْغِيرُ مَاءٍ , وَأَصْله ( مَوْه ) , وَالتَّصْغِير يَرُدُّ الْأَشْيَاء إِلَى أُصُولهَا. وَقَالَ الْقَاضِي : وَقَعَ فِي بَعْض الرِّوَايَات ( مُوَيْه ) كَمَا ذَكَرْنَاهُ , وَفِي مُعْظَمهَا ( مَشْرَبَة ) بِفَتْحِ الْمِيم وَإِسْكَان الشِّين , وَهِيَ حُفْرَةٌ فِي أَصْل النَّخْلَة يُجْمَعُ الْمَاءُ فِيهَا لِسَقْيِهَا. قَالَ الْقَاضِي : وَأَظُنُّ الْأَوَّل تَصْحِيفًا كَمَا سَبَقَ - وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم. وَفِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث فَوَائِد : مِنْهَا أَنَّ فِيهِ مُعْجِزَتَيْنِ ظَاهِرَتَيْنِ لِمُوسَى صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِحْ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3404

Mūsa (peace be upon him) was a bashful man who used to cover his skin completely out of extreme bashfulness. So some of the children of Israel abused him

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Mūsa was a bashful man who used to cover his skin completely out of extreme bashfulness. So some of the children of Israel abused him, saying: 'His keenness on…

إِنَّ مُوسَى كَانَ رَجُلاً حَيِيًّا سِتِّيرًا، لاَ يُرَى مِنْ جِلْدِهِ شَىْءٌ، اسْتِحْيَاءً مِنْهُ، فَآذَاهُ مَنْ آذَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَقَالُوا مَا يَسْتَتِرُ هَذَا التَّسَتُّرَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عَيْبٍ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4799

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Moses was a shy man, and that is what the Statement of Allah means: 'O you who believe Be not like those who annoyed Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged and he was honorable in Allah's Sight.' (33.69)

إِنَّ مُوسَى كَانَ رَجُلاً حَيِيًّا، وَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى ‏‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ آذَوْا مُوسَى فَبَرَّأَهُ اللَّهُ مِمَّا قَالُوا وَكَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَجِيهًا‏}‏‏"‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3221

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Verily Musa, peace be upon him, was a shy and modest man, who would never show anything of his skin out of modesty. Some of the Children of Isra'il annoyed him by saying: 'He only keeps himself covered because of some defect in his skin, either leprosy, a scrotal hernia…

"‏ أَنَّ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ كَانَ رَجُلاً حَيِيًّا سِتِّيرًا مَا يُرَى مِنْ جِلْدِهِ شَيْءٌ اسْتِحْيَاءً مِنْهُ فَآذَاهُ مَنْ آذَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَقَالُوا مَا يَسْتَتِرُ هَذَا السِّتْرَ إِلاَّ مِنْ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 10262

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَخِلَاسٌ وَمُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي هَذِهِ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 5706

He reported God's messenger as saying, "Moses was a modest man who kept himself covered, none of his skin being seen because pf modesty. Some of the B. Isra'il annoyed him by saying that he concealed himself to this extent only because of some skin trouble such as leprosy or a scrotal hernia, but…

" إِنَّ مُوسَى كَانَ رَجُلًا حَيِيًّا سِتِّيرًا لَا يُرَى مِنْ جِلْدِهِ شَيْءٌ اسْتِحْيَاءً فَآذَاهُ مَنْ آذَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَقَالُوا: مَا تَسَتَّرَ هَذَا التَّسَتُّرَ إِلَّا مِنْ عَيْبٍ بِجِلْدِهِ: إِمَّا…

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  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (66407)مُوسَى كَانَ رَجُلا حَيِيًّا سِتِّيرًا , لا يَكَادُ يُرَى مِنْ جِلْدِهِ شَيْءٌ اسْتِحْيَاءً , فَآذَاهُ مَنْ آذَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ , قَالُوا : مَا سَتَرَ هَذَا السِّتْرَ إِلا مِنْ عَيْبٍ بِجِلْدِهِ , إِمَّا بَرَصٌ , وَإِمَّا أُدْرَةٌ , وَإِمَّا آفَةٌ , وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُبَرِّئَه
  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (977)إِنَّ مُوسَى كَانَ رَجُلا حَيِيًّا سَتِيرًا لا يُرَى مِنْ جِلْدِهِ شَيْءٌ ، اسْتِحْيَاءً مِنْهُ ، فَآذَاهُ مَنْ آذَاهُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ ، فَقَالُوا : مَا يَتَسَتَّرُ هَذَا التَّسَتُّرَ إِلا مِنْ عَيْبٍ بِجِلْدِهِ ، إِمَّا بَرَصٌ ، أَوْ أُدْرَةٌ ، وِإِمَّا آفَةٌ ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَرَادَ أَنْ

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