Question

Kindly translate the following Hadith:

عن أبي بن كعب أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مطعم بن آدم ضرب للدنيا مثلا بما خرج من بن آدم وإن قزحه وملحه فانظر ما يصير إليه

 

Answer

In this Hadith, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) explained the insignificance of this world.

The translation is as follows:

Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The food that the son of Adam [consumes] which comes out as [excreta] can be likened to the world. Regardless if the food was garnished or cured/seasoned, look at what happens to it [when it leaves the body].”

(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 702. Also see: Musnad Ahmad, vol. 3, pg. 452)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

صحيح ابن حبان = الإحسان:
(٧٠٢)  أخبرنا الحسن بن سفيان، قال: حدثنا موسى بن الحسين بن بسطام، قال: حدثنا أبو حذيفة، قال: حدثنا سفيان، عن يونس بن عبيد، عن الحسن، عن عتي، عن أبي بن كعب، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: «إن مطعم ابن آدم ضرب للدنيا مثلا بما خرج من ابن آدم، وإن قزحه وملحه، فانظر ما يصير إليه».

مسند أحمد: (٣/ ٤٥٢)
حدثنا عبد الله، حدثنا محمد بن عبد الرحيم أبو يحيى البزاز، حدثنا أبو حذيفة موسى بن مسعود، حدثنا سفيان، عن يونس بن عبيد، عن الحسن، عن عتي، عن أبي بن كعب، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن مطعم ابن آدم جعل مثلا للدنيا، وإن قزحه، وملحه فانظروا إلى ما يصير».


Moulana Suhail Motala


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