Bukhari 4725 — Musa and the righteous servant at the meeting of the two seas

البخاري 4725 — موسى والعبد الصالح بمجمع البحرين

A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 4725: 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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«إن موسى قام خطيبا في بني إسرائيل فسئل أى الناس أعلم فقال أنا فعتب الله عليه، إذ لم يرد العلم إليه فأوحى الله إليه إن لي عبدا بمجمع البحرين، هو أعلم منك قال موسى يا رب فكيف لي به قال …»

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)
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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 122 — Musa and the righteous servant at the meeting of the two seas· 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

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