Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Muslim as part of a long Hadīth

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an

قال سعد بن هشام بن عامر -عندما دخل على عائشة رضي الله عنها-: يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَنْبِئِينِي عَنْ خُلُقِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَتْ: أَلَسْتَ تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ؟ قُلْتُ: بَلَى، قَالَتْ: فَإِنَّ خُلُقَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ الْقُرْآنَ.

As he visited ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), Sa‘d ibn Hishām ibn ‘Āmir said: "O mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)." She said: "Do you not recite the Qur’an?" He said: 'Yes.' She said: "Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an."

Explanation of the hadith: Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an

Lessons: Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an

• The Hadīth urges us to follow the Prophet's example in adopting the morals of the Qur’an.
• It praises the Prophet's manners and describes them as emanating from divine revelation.
• The Qur’an is a source of all noble manners.
• Morals in Islam pertain to the entire religion, by observing its commands and prohibitions.

Categories : Moral Attributes