(15) باب بَدَأَ الإِسْلاَمُ غَرِيبًا
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." (ES)
Reference (ES): Sunan Ibn Majah 3988 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 36, Hadith 63 (ES)
English translation (ES): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3988 (ES)