Chapters on Parables
44/82. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About The Parable Of The Son Of Adam, His Lifespan And His Hope
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّمَا مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُ أُمَّتِي كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَجَعَلَتِ الذُّبَابُ وَالْفَرَاشُ يَقَعْنَ فِيهَا وَأَنَا آخُذُ بِحُجَزِكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَقَحَّمُونَ فِيهَا " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Parable Of Myself And That Of My Ummah Is That Of A Man Who Kindled A Fire, And The Flies And Moths Began Flying Into It - And I Am Trying To Prevent You From Diving Into It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2874In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2874