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Hadith about Pre-Islamic Scriptures

4 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 4 are translated into English.

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4485

Neither believe nor disbelieve the People of the Book but say: {We believe in Allah and what has been sent down to us

The People of the Book used to read the Torah in Hebrew and expound on it in Arabic to the Muslims. So, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Neither believe nor disbelieve the People of the Book but say: {We believe in Allah and what has been sent down to us.}…

لاَ تُصَدِّقُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ وَلاَ تُكَذِّبُوهُمْ، وَقُولُوا ‏‏{‏آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ‏}‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions Explained