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صحيح البخاري

Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 6407

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In-book entry
102

Chapter 67

Chapter context: The superiority of Dhikr of Allah 'Azza wa Jall

باب فَضْلِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَذْكُرُ رَبَّهُ وَالَّذِي لاَ يَذْكُرُ مَثَلُ الْحَىِّ وَالْمَيِّتِ ‏

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Translation

English translation

Narrated Abu Musa:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of the one who celebrates the Praises of his Lord (Allah) in comparison to the one who does not celebrate the Praises of his Lord, is that of a living creature compared to a dead one."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 6407 in Sahih al-Bukhari. It appears in Book 80, Invocations, as in-book entry 102 under the chapter “The superiority of Dhikr of Allah 'Azza wa Jall.”

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Reference details

In-book entry
102

Source and grading notes

Sahih al-Bukhari 6407 In-book : Book 80, Hadith 102 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 416  (deprecated)

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