Home / Sahih Muslim / The Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words / Hadith 2
Sahih Muslim

Hadith 2

The Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words

ENGLISH

'Alqama b. Wa'il reported, from his father, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:

Do not say al-karm (for the word vine) but say al-habala (that is grape).

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ - عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ، بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

‏ لاَ تَقُولُوا الْكَرْمُ ‏.‏ وَلَكِنْ قُولُوا الْحَبَلَةُ ‏

Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 2
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words
About references

Hadith gradings, numbering and translations can differ between editions. For legal rulings or detailed interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the referenced edition.