Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr
A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe, and an emigrant is one who leaves what Allah has forbidden.
Sahih al-Bukhari 10, Sahih Muslim 40
What this hadith teaches
Islam is shown in how we treat people.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Abdullah ibn Amr
- Chapter
- Good character
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ، وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 10, as given on sunnah.com.