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Hadith 4617

Chapter on Poetry, and Singing

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Chapter on Poetry, and Singing

Zujajat al-Masabih 4617Volume 4

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Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) was at one of the battles, and his finger bled, so he said: Are you but a finger that has bled … In the way of Allah, what you have met?
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2802 (unverified) 96% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6146 (unverified) 96% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1796 (unverified) 94% confidence

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Commentary and footnotes (2)

Note 1

(1) His statement: Are you but a finger that has bled, meaning the Prophet (ﷺ) said it naturally, without intending meter, as happens with many people. Poetry is intentionally metered and rhymed speech to distinguish it from what appears in the Qur’an or prophetic speech. As cited from Al-Mirqat.

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله: فقال: هل أنت إلا إصبع دميت : أي قال النبي ﷺ اتفاقا على مقتضى الطبع السليم السليقي من غير قصد إلى وزنه كما يقع لكثير من الناس، والشعر كلام مقفى موزون قصدا؛ ليخرج ما وقع في القرآن أو كلام النبوة. التقطته من المرقاة».