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Overview
A hadith qudsi ("sacred hadith") is a saying that the Prophet transmitted from his Lord. In the chains of transmission it is known by the formula "what he relates from his Lord." 1
An example
An example is the hadith of Abu Dharr: "O My servants, I have forbidden injustice to Myself," reported by Muslim (2577). It is the first sacred hadith in the Forty of al-Nawawi. In the wording of al-Tirmidhi the formula "God the Exalted says" is explicit. 1
Sayings about the hadith
Imam Ahmad said it is the most noble hadith for the people of Syria. When Abu Idris al-Khawlani narrated it, he would kneel on his knees; Sa'id ibn Abd al-Aziz relates this from Rabi'a ibn Yazid. 1
Connections
- Based on
- Arba'un 24 — O My servants, I have forbidden injustice to Myself· Arba'un 37 — God wrote the good deeds and the evil deeds· Arba'un 38 — whoever is hostile to a friend of Mine· Arba'un 42 — son of Adam, so long as you call and hope in Me· Muwatta 224· Muwatta 644
- Mentioned in
- Muslim 2577 — My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself
People and things also explored
Abu Hurayra· Muhammad· Injustice (zulm)· Abu Dharr al-Ghifari· Abd al-Rahman ibn Hormoz al-A'raj· Abdullah ibn Abbas· Abd Allah ibn Dhakwan Abu al-Zinad· The hereafter: the grave, resurrection and reckoning
Sources
- Jami' al-Ulum wal-Hikam — Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali , p.511-512
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islam.museum contributors. “Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/hadith-qudsi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.