Hadith 28349

Chapter 15

باب 15

(15) باب بَدَأَ الإِسْلاَمُ غَرِيبًا

(15) Chapter: Islam began as something strange (AR)
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حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ الإِسْلاَمَ بَدَأَ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ غَرِيبًا فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ " . قَالَ قِيلَ وَمَنِ الْغُرَبَاءُ قَالَ النُّزَّاعُ مِنَ الْقَبَائِلِ .

It was narrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Islam began as something strange and will go back to beingstrange, so glad tidings to the strangers." It was said: "Who arethestrangers?' He said: "Strangers who have left their familiesandtribes." (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan Ibn Majah 3988 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 36, Hadith 63 (AR)

English translation (AR): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3988 (AR)