Hadith 424

Chapter 401

باب 401

(401) بَابُ الأرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ

(401) Chapter: The arwah (spirits) are a massed army
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: الأرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ، فَمَا تَعَارَفَ مِنْهَا ائْتَلَفَ، وَمَا تَنَاكَرَ مِنْهَا اخْتَلَفَ.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "The spirits are massed armies. Those ofthem that knew one another are friendly. Those that did not know one anotherdisagree."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 901

In-book reference: Book 38, Hadith 14

English translation: Book 38, Hadith 901