Mishkat al-Masabih 159
Reliance on the Book and the Sunnah - Section 1
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بَدَأَ الْإِسْلَامُ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ كَمَا بَدَأَ فَطُوبَى للغرباء». رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Translation
He also reported God’s messenger as saying, “Islam began as a small religion and will return to the state in which it began. Then blessed will be the few [who hold to it]' Muslim transmitted it.
Grades by grader
| Muslim | Soundgraded on muslim:145 | hadithunlocked |
|---|---|---|
| Zubair Ali Zai | Sahīh | sunnah.com |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Shahih Muslim 145بَدَأَ الإِسْلاَمُ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ كَمَا بَدَأَ غَرِيبًا فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ