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Hadith 133

Excellence in Character

ENGLISH

Bakr ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Companions of the Prophet, (ﷺ), used to throw melons at one another. He said, "If these were real, they would be men."

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَبَادَحُونَ بِالْبِطِّيخِ، فَإِذَا كَانَتِ الْحَقَائِقُ كَانُوا هُمُ الرِّجَالَ‏.‏

Hadith referenceAl-Adab Al-Mufrad 133
CollectionAl-Adab Al-Mufrad
BookExcellence in Character
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