Muslim 617 — the Fire complains to its Lord and is given two breaths

مسلم 617 — أكل بعضي بعضا فأذن لها بنفسين

A hadith qudsi in Sahih Muslim, no. 617: 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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«اشتكت النار إلى ربها فقالت يا رب أكل بعضي بعضا فأذن لها بنفسين نفس في الشتاء ونفس في الصيف فهو أشد ما تجدون من الحر وأشد ما تجدون من الزمهرير …»

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

Sources

  • Sahih Muslim
  • 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.