The Hadith of Persian Men () refers to a Hadith, an Islamic "report", "account," or "narrative" about the people of Iran (Persia).
Definition
The central Hadith of Persian Men is understood to concern three concepts: Iman (faith), Deen (Religion) and Ilm (knowledge).
Context
The Hadith of Persian Men has been narrated in different hadith compilations, including the following:
Bukhari's Sahih
Muhammad al-Bukhari provided the hadith:
Directly following this, is the hadith:
Muslim's Sahih
Ibn al-Hajjaj narrates this hadith in the chapter: "The merits of the people of Persia":
Then follows the consequent hadith:
Terminology
Ath-Thuraiya
The term: "Ath-Thuraiya" is used in this Hadith uniquely. The term is believed to convey an exaggerated expression of remoteness.
Persia
The contextual meaning of "Persia/Iran" may be interpreted by contemporary readers as modern Iran; however, a complete comprehension of the Hadith requires an understanding of the Hadith historicity context and definitions of its terminology regarding what was meant by "Persia". Possibilities include: Persian speakers – Some scholars believe that the word "Persia" does not refer to a physical origin; rather, it is attributed to those whose mother tongue is Persian. Shiraz or Persepolis and its surroundings
References
Wikipedia Contributors, «Hadith of Persian Men». from Persian Wikipedia. (Retrieved July 24, 2016)