Forty Gems of Beauty — Page 129
١ ٣ $ 435 ?OP D$c ? v A / m ? ) 5 ) S # & e = G ,0 1 ( . + !" # $ % & D; + , d, 3 5 5e" f/ K L 'H : 5 31—A Believer is Never Bitten Twice in the Same Hole Narrated by Hadrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet of Allah (May peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said: “A believer is never bitten twice in the same hole. ” ( S S S S a hih hih hih hih al-Bukh a a a a r i i i i , Book of Manners, Chapter: A believer is not bitten twice in the same hole) Explanatory Notes This charming Hadith holds a vast meaning. The plain and simple purport of this Hadith is that the true believer remains alert and on guard. If he puts his hand in a hole [i. e. , if he comes in contact with an