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Sahih Muslim 2376 (Book 43, Hadith 217) #13242
Humility Above All

SUMMARY: It is not appropriate for a servant of Allah to think they are better than any other prophet.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (peace be upon him).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حُمَيْدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ أَنَّهُ ‏ "‏ قَالَ - يَعْنِي اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى - لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ لِي - وَقَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى لِعَبْدِي - أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ

TOPICS
humility  *  prophet  *  servant  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to be humble; Recognize the greatness of others; Show respect for them; Remember your place in the world; Recognize all prophets sent by God have an equal status in His eyes regardless of their individual accomplishments or achievements on earth .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Huraira, teaches us the importance of humility. According to this hadith, Allah has said that it is not befitting for one of His servants to think that they are better than any other prophet. This means that we should always strive to be humble and remember that no matter how great we may become in life, there will always be someone who is greater than us. We should never forget our place in the world and recognize the greatness of others around us. We must also remember that all prophets were sent by God and thus have an equal status in His eyes regardless of their individual accomplishments or achievements on earth. By being humble and recognizing the greatness of others, we can show our respect for them as well as for God Himself.

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