Sahih Muslim 4607 — The Book of Jihad and Expeditions

صحيح مسلم — حديث 4607

In Sahih Muslim; a letter arriving from a named sender.

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«… قَالَ انْطَلَقْتُ فِي الْمُدَّةِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَبَيْنَا أَنَا بِالشَّأْمِ إِذْ جِيءَ بِكِتَابٍ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى هِرَقْلَ يَعْنِي عَظِيمَ الرُّومِ - قَالَ - وَكَانَ دِحْيَةُ الْكَلْبِيُّ جَاءَ بِهِ فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ بُصْرَى فَدَفَعَهُ عَظِيمُ بُصْرَى إِلَى هِرَقْلَ فَقَالَ هِرَقْلُ هَلْ هَا هُنَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ قَوْمِ هَذَا الرَّجُل …»

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Heraclius· Dihya al-Kalbi· Muhammad· Correspondence (al-mukatabat)

People and things also explored

Sahih al-Bukhari 2940· Sahih al-Bukhari 2941 — Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)· Sahih al-Bukhari 4553 — Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))· Sahih al-Bukhari 7 — Revelation· The Letters to Rulers and Kings· Sunan Abi Dawud 5136 — General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)· الجواب الصحيح — ابن تيمية — p. 114· الجواب الصحيح — ابن تيمية — p. 114

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  • Sahih Muslim
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Sahih al-Bukhari 2940

In Sahih al-Bukhari; sending a letter or message to a party.