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Hadith 40

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ENGLISH

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

The crying of the child (starts) when the satan begins to prick him.

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

‏ صِيَاحُ الْمَوْلُودِ حِينَ يَقَعُ نَزْغَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ‏

Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 40
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Virtues
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