Question

I am looking for the Hadith which states “Verily in the heart of man a thought is stirred by Shaytan and a thought is stirred by an angel…”

 

Answer

The full Hadith is as follows:

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Certainly Shaytan incites/whispers/stirs a thought in [the heart] of man and angels encourage/stir a thought in [the heart] of man. As for the whisper/thought stirred by Shaytan, it instigates towards the doing of evil, and falsifying truth. And as for the thought stirred by the angel, it encourages good, and confirmation of the truth. So he, who finds in his heart [the thought of doing good and affirming the truth] should know that it is [a bounty] from Allah and should praise Allah, and he who finds in his heart the other thought [from Shaytan] should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan, the accursed. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then recited the verse from the Qur’an [reiterating what he said] ‘Shaytan makes you fear poverty and orders you to commit evil deeds (Surah Al Baqarah, Verse: 268)'”

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2988)

Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith sound (hasanun gharib). Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has also authenticated the Hadith.

(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 997)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

سنن الترمذي:
(٢٩٨٨) – حدثنا هناد قال: حدثنا أبو الأحوص، عن عطاء بن السائب، عن مرة الهمداني، عن عبد الله بن مسعود، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن للشيطان لمة بابن آدم وللملك لمة فأما لمة الشيطان فإيعاد بالشر وتكذيب بالحق، وأما لمة الملك فإيعاد بالخير وتصديق بالحق،  فمن وجد ذلك فليعلم أنه من الله فليحمد الله ومن وجد الأخرى فليتعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم»، ثم قرأ {الشيطان يعدكم الفقر ويأمركم بالفحشاء} [البقرة: ٢٦٨] الآية.
«هذا حديث حسن غريب».

صحيح ابن حبان:
(٩٩٧) – أخبرنا أحمد بن علي بن المثنى، حدثنا هناد بن السري، حدثنا أبو الأحوص، عن عطاء بن السائب، عن مرة الهمداني، عن عبد الله، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن للشيطان لمة، وللملك لمة، فأما لمة الشيطان فإيعاد بالشر وتكذيب بالحق، وأما لمة الملك فإيعاد بالخير وتصديق بالحق، فمن وجد ذلك فليحمد الله، ومن وجد الأخرى، فليتعوذ من الشيطان»، ثم قرأ: {الشيطان يعدكم الفقر} الآية [البقرة: ٢٦٨].


Moulana Suhail Motala


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