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Sahih Muslim 2284c (Book 43, Hadith 20) #13045
The Messenger's Efforts to Save Mankind

SUMMARY: This hadith is about how Allah's Messenger (PBUH) is trying to save people from the fire of Hell, just like he is trying to save moths and insects from a literal fire.

Hammam b. Munabbih reported: Abu Huraira reported us some ahadith from Allah's Messenger amongst many, (and) one is this that Allah's Messenger said: A person lit fire and when the atmosphere was aglow, moths and insects began to fall into the fire, but I am there to hold them back, but they are plunging into it despite my efforts, and he further added: That is your example and mine. I am there to hold you back from fire and to save you from it, but you are plunging into it despite my efforts.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَثَلِي كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهَا جَعَلَ الْفَرَاشُ وَهَذِهِ الدَّوَابُّ الَّتِي فِي النَّارِ يَقَعْنَ فِيهَا وَجَعَلَ يَحْجُزُهُنَّ وَيَغْلِبْنَهُ فَيَتَقَحَّمْنَ فِيهَا قَالَ فَذَلِكُمْ مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُمْ أَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ عَنِ النَّارِ هَلُمَّ عَنِ النَّارِ هَلُمَّ عَنِ النَّارِ فَتَغْلِبُونِي تَقَحَّمُونَ فِيهَا

TOPICS
fire  *  hell  *  saving  *  efforts

QUICK LESSONS:
Be grateful for all of Prophet Muhammad PBUH’s efforts; strive your best not fall into sin; remember only God can truly protect you from evil; follow guidance on the right path .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) compares himself to someone who lit a fire and saw moths and insects falling into it. He then explains that he is like that person in the sense that he is trying his best to keep people away from the fire of Hell but they are still plunging into it despite his efforts. This hadith teaches us that we should be grateful for all of the efforts made by Allah's Messenger in order to save us from eternal damnation and strive our best not to fall into sin so as not to end up in Hellfire. We should also remember that no matter how hard we try or how much effort we put in, only God can truly protect us from evil and guide us on the right path.

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