Hadith on Parables: Believers bend sometimes, upright sometimes

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believer is that of a planted stalk. It bends at times, and it stays upright at times.

Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 7217

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَثَلُ السُّنْبُلَةِ تَمِيلُ أَحْيَانًا وَتَقُومُ أَحْيَانًا

7217 مسند البزار

5845 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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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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