Sahih Bukhari Book: 60, Hadith: 3402

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَصْبَهَانِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ الْخَضِرُ أَنَّهُ جَلَسَ عَلَى فَرْوَةٍ بَيْضَاءَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَهْتَزُّ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ خَضْرَاءَ ‏”‏‏.‏ Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Al-Khadir was named so because he sat over a barren white land, it turned green with plantation after (his sitting over it.” Chain : Muhammad bin Sa’id bin Sulaiman – ‘Abdullah bin Mubarak – Ma’mar bin Rashid – Hamam bin Munabbih – Abu Hurairah Data Source Disclaimer: The data presented on this website has been meticulously collected from Sunnah.com , a recognized and authentic source. We are committed to providing the highest quality content to our Muslim brothers and sisters. In the event of any issues or corrections, please do not hesitate to contac...