Bukhari 537 — the Fire complains to its Lord and is given two breaths

البخاري 537 — أكل بعضي بعضا فأذن لها بنفسين

A hadith qudsi in Bukhari, no. 537: the Fire complains to its Lord and is given two breaths. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«إذا اشتد الحر فأبردوا بالصلاة فإن شدة الحر من فيح جهنم واشتكت النار إلى ربها فقالت يا رب أكل بعضي بعضا فأذن لها بنفسين …»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)
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Du'a (supplication)

People and things also explored

Abu Dawud 4753 — The questioning in the grave: My servant has spoken truly· Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted· Bukhari 6526 — I will say: O Lord, my companions; and it will be said: you do not know what they did after you· Bukhari 6549 — I grant you My good pleasure and shall never be displeased with you· Bukhari 6571 — The last to leave the Fire and the last to enter Paradise· Bukhari 6576 — I will say: O Lord, my companions; and it will be said: you do not know what they did after you· Ibn Majah 3057 — I will say: O Lord, my companions; and it will be said: you do not know what they did after you· Ibn Majah 4300 — The hadith of the card: ninety-nine scrolls

Sources

  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
  • al-Ahadith al-Qudsiyya — the Quran and Hadith Committee, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
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Abu Dawud 4753 — The questioning in the grave: My servant has spoken truly

A hadith qudsi in Sunan Abi Dawud, no. 4753: The questioning in the grave: My servant has spoken truly. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.