Bukhari 122 — Musa and the righteous servant at the meeting of the two seas

البخاري 122 — موسى والعبد الصالح بمجمع البحرين

A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 122: Musa and the righteous servant at the meeting of the two seas. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«قام موسى النبي خطيبا في بني إسرائيل، فسئل أى الناس أعلم فقال أنا أعلم. فعتب الله عليه، إذ لم يرد العلم إليه، فأوحى الله إليه أن عبدا من عبادي بمجمع البحرين هو أعلم منك. قال يا رب وكيف به فقيل …»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)
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Du'a (supplication)

People and things also explored

Abu Dawud 864 — The first thing a servant is reckoned for is his prayer· Abu Dawud 1315 — Our Lord descends in the last third of the night: who will call on Me, that I may answer· Abu Dawud 2536 — Our Lord delights in a man who turned back to fight out of longing for what is with Me· Abu Dawud 4733 — Our Lord descends in the last third of the night: who will call on Me, that I may answer· Abu Dawud 4753 — The questioning in the grave: My servant has spoken truly· Bukhari 1145 — Our Lord descends in the last third of the night: who will call on Me, that I may answer· Bukhari 3350 — Ibrahim and his father on the Day of Resurrection· Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted

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  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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