Sahih: Bukhari 5255

Let’s dive deep. To understand the weight of this narration, we must first read it in its original context. The hadith is found in the Book of Marriage (Kitab al-Nikah), specifically in a chapter titled: “A man’s jealousy and looking (at his wife and her relatives).”

Here is the full English translation:

This is the mercy of Islam. It does not encourage men to be tyrants over their women. It encourages justice, evidence, and restraint. If every Muslim man internalized Sahih Bukhari 5255, countless marriages would be saved from suspicion, spying, and destruction. sahih bukhari 5255

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is a kind of jealousy that Allah loves, and a kind of jealousy that Allah hates. As for the jealousy that Allah loves: it is jealousy concerning a matter of suspicion (i.e., when there is genuine cause). And the jealousy that Allah hates: it is jealousy concerning a matter of no suspicion (i.e., baseless jealousy).’” Let’s dive deep

So, what exactly is Sahih Bukhari 5255? And why does it matter to you, whether you are a student of Islam, a married couple navigating jealousy, or simply a seeker of wisdom? It does not encourage men to be tyrants over their women

In the vast ocean of Islamic literature, few books hold as much authority as Sahih al-Bukhari . Compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari over 16 years, it is considered the most authentic collection of hadith after the Qur’an. Within its 97 books and over 7,500 narrations (including repetitions), each number tells a story. But one specific number— Sahih Bukhari 5255 —stands out as a mirror to the human soul, revealing a profound conversation between the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and one of his closest companions.

The Prophet—the same man who said, “The best of you are those best to their wives”—is drawing a red line: