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Musnad Ahmad Hadith 10856

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In-book entry
3738

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَا تَسْتَقِيمُ لَكَ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى خَلِيقَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، وَإِنَّمَا هِيَ كَالضِّلَعِ، إِنْ تُقِمْهَا تَكْسِرْهَا، وَإِنْ تَتْرُكْهَا تَسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا وَفِيهَا عِوَجٌ " (١)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: A woman can never remain firm on one habit; she is like a rib. If you try to straighten her, you will break her, and if you leave her as she is, you will benefit from her despite her crookedness.

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 10856 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 30, Musnad of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 3738.

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Reference details

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Musnad Ahmad
In-book entry
3738

Source and grading notes

مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10856

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