(15) باب بَدَأَ الإِسْلاَمُ غَرِيبًا
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Islam began as something strange and will go back to beingstrange, so glad tidings to the strangers.'" (RU)
Reference (RU): Sunan Ibn Majah 3986 (RU)
In-book reference (RU): Book 36, Hadith 61 (RU)
English translation (RU): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3986 (RU)