Hadith on Quran: Heart without the Book like ruined house

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, one who does not hold anything from the Quran within himself is like a ruined house.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2913

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الَّذِي لَيْسَ فِي جَوْفِهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ الْقُرْآنِ كَالْبَيْتِ الْخَرِبِ

2913 سنن الترمذي كتاب فضائل القرآن

5/35 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

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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