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Sahih Muslim 53 (Book 1, Hadith 100) #7365
Faith in Hijaz and Callousness in East

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) observed that faith is found among the people of Hijaz, while callousness of heart and sternness is found in the East.

It is reported on the authority of Jabir b. Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (may peace and, blessings be upon him) observed: The callousness of heart and sternness is in the East and faith is among the people of the Hijaz.
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ غِلَظُ الْقُلُوبِ وَالْجَفَاءُ فِي الْمَشْرِقِ وَالإِيمَانُ فِي أَهْلِ الْحِجَازِ

TOPICS
faith  *  callousness  *  heart  *  sternness  *  east  *  iman  *  qaswah  *  qalb  *  shiddah  *  mashriq  *  hijaz

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your heart so you can stay away from callous behavior which can lead to a lack of faith or belief; Strive for faith by being kind-hearted towards others regardless of where you live or come from; Have trustworthiness/belief/faithfulness;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the differences between two regions - the east and the west. The Prophet Muhammad observed that faith was more common among people living in the western region known as 'Hijaz', while callousness of heart and sternness were more common among those living in eastern region. This hadith teaches us to be mindful of our hearts so we can stay away from callous behavior which can lead to a lack of faith or belief. It also encourages us to strive for faith by being kind-hearted towards others regardless of where we live or come from.

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