Hadith on Islam: Embrace Islam, even if you dislike it

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to a man, “Embrace Islam.” The man said, “I find that I dislike it.” The Prophet said, “Embrace Islam, even if you dislike it.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 12061

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ أَسْلِمْ قَالَ أَجِدُنِي كَارِهًا قَالَ أَسْلِمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ كَارِهًا

12061 مسند أحمد

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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