Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "It was said to Bani Israel, Enter the gate (of the town) with humility (prostrating yourselves) and saying: "Repentance", but they changed the word and entered the town crawling on their buttocks and saying: "A wheat grain in the hair."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 55: Prophets, Hadith #615
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "It was said to Bani Israel, Enter the gate (of the town) with humility (prostrating yourselves) and saying: "Repentance", but they changed the word and entered the town crawling on their buttocks and saying: "A wheat grain in the hair."
This hadith is from the book of Prophets in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 615 in book 55 of volume 4.
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