Nasa'i 4358 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant

النسائي 4358 — نبي قرصته نملة: فهلا نملة واحدة

A hadith qudsi in Sunan al-Nasa'i, no. 4358: A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant. 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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«أن نملة قرصت نبيا من الأنبياء فأمر بقرية النمل فأحرقت فأوحى الله عز وجل إليه أن قد قرصتك نملة أهلكت أمة من الأمم تسبح .»

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

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The ant· Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)

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Abu Dawud 5265 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Abu Dawud 5266 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Bukhari 3019 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Bukhari 3319 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Ibn Majah 3225 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Muslim 2241 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Muslim 2241b — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant· Muslim 2241c — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant

Sources

  • Sunan al-Nasaʼi
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Abu Dawud 5265 — A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant

A hadith qudsi in Sunan Abi Dawud, no. 5265: A prophet stung by an ant: why not just the one ant. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.