Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 4122
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " قَرَصَتْ نَمْلَةٌ نَبِيًّا من الأنبياءِ فأمرَ بقربةِ النَّمْلِ فَأُحْرِقَتْ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَيْهِ: أَنْ قَرَصَتْكَ نَمْلَةٌ أَحْرَقْتَ أُمَّةً مِنَ الْأُمَمِ تُسَبِّحُ؟ "
Translation
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He also reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘An ant bit one of the prophets, so he ordered the ants’ nest to be brought and burned. Then Allah Most High revealed to him: One ant bit you, and you burned a community among the communities that glorify Me?’