Hadith 2721
Musnad of 'Abdullah bin al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib from the Prophet
ENGLISH
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Do not boast about your forefathers who died during the time of Jahiliyyah, for by the One in Whose hand is my soul, what the dung beetle rolls with its nose is better than your forefathers who died in Jahiliyyah.”
ARABIC
Hadith referenceMusnad Ahmad 2721
CollectionMusnad Ahmad
BookMusnad of 'Abdullah bin al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib from the Prophet
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