Sahih al-Bukhari 6206

Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) · Hadith 230

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رِوَايَةً قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَخْنَعُ اسْمٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ـ وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ أَخْنَعُ الأَسْمَاءِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ـ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى بِمَلِكِ الأَمْلاَكِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ يَقُولُ غَيْرُهُ تَفْسِيرُهُ شَاهَانْ شَاهْ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most awful (meanest) name in Allah's sight." Sufyan said more than once, "The most awful (meanest) name in Allah's sight is (that of) a man calling himself king of kings." Sufyan said, "Somebody else (i.e. other than Abu Az-Zinad, a sub-narrator) says: What is meant by 'The king of kings' is 'Shahan Shah

Abu Huraira bataate hain: Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Allah ke nazdeek sabse ghatiya (buri) naam...' Ravi Sufyan ne ek se zyaada baar kaha, 'Allah ke nazdeek sabse ghatiya naam us aadmi ka hai jo khud ko "baadshahon ka baadshah" kehta hai.' Sufyan kehte hain, 'Kisi aur (Abu Az-Zinad ke ilaawa ek doosre ravi) ne kaha: "Baadshahon ka baadshah" se murad "Shahan Shah" hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 6206 · Book 78, Hadith 230

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