Hadith #69
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ
قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْعَلَاءَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُسْتَبَّانِ مَا قَالَا فَعَلَى الْبَادِئِ مَا لَمْ يَعْتَدِ الْمَظْلُومُ
Isnad Chain
ابن أبي عدي
شعبة
العلاء ومحمد بن جعفر
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Ibn Abi 'Adiyy, from Shu'ba, from al-'Ala', from his father; and via Muhammad ibn Ja'far, from Shu'ba — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'When two people exchange insults [al-mustabian], whatever is said falls on the one who started it — as long as the wronged party does not go beyond [in retaliation].'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 69
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 6907
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43297