Bulugh al-MaramChapter 16Hadith 1698
Full Sharh — Bulugh al-Maram 1698
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ : { اَلْمُسْتَبَّانِ مَا قَالَا, فَعَلَى اَلْبَادِئِ, مَا لَمْ يَعْتَدِ اَلْمَظْلُومُ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ. 1 .1 - صحيح. رواه مسلم (2487).
English Translation
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:: “When two men insult one another, what they say is mainly the fault of the one who began it, so long as the one who is oppressed does not transgress.” Related by Muslim.
Source
Bulugh al-Maram(بلوغ المرام)
The Comprehensive Book
Hadith Number
1698