كتاب 65
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Book 65
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Chapter 65
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باب 65
Sahih al-Bukhari 4509
Narrated `Abdullah:
Regarding the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary or angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord....' (17.57) (It was revealed regarding) some Jinns who used to be worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while those people kept on worshipping them).
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏{‏الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَى رَبِّهِمِ الْوَسِيلَةَ‏}‏ قَالَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ ‏{‏كَانُوا‏}‏ يُعْبَدُونَ فَأَسْلَمُوا‏.‏
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4509
In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 4509
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 4509
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