Hadith on Arrogance: Man exalts himself until he becomes a tyrant

Salamah ibn al-Akwa’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man continues to exalt himself until he is recorded among the tyrants. He will be punished as they are punished.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2000

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَذْهَبُ بِنَفْسِهِ حَتَّى يُكْتَبَ فِي الْجَبَّارِينَ فَيُصِيبُهُ مَا أَصَابَهُمْ

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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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