Sunan Ibn Majah 1730

Chapter: Fasting the day of `Arafah

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1730

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلاَنُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah, I hope from Allah, expiates for the sins of the year before and the year after.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1730, 1738), Muslim (No. 1162a), Abu Dawud (No. 2425) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 749, 752).

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1730
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1730
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1730
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1730

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1162a

How do you fast? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) felt annoyed. When 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) noticed his annoyance, he said: We are well pleased with Allah as our Lord, with Islam as our code of life, and with Muhammad as our Prophet. We seek refuge with Allah from the anger of Allah and that…

ثَلاَثٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ فَهَذَا صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ وَصِيَامُ…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2425

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: How do you fast, Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) became angry at what he said. When Umar observed this (his anger), he said: We are satisfied with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad as Prophet. We seek refuge in Allah from…

ثَلاَثٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ فَهَذَا صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ وَصِيَامُ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ وَصَوْمُ…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 749

the Prophet said: "Fast the Day of Arafah, for indeed I anticipate that Allah will forgive (the sins) of the year after it, and the year before it."

"‏ صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 752

the Prophet said: "Fast the Day of Ashura, for indeed I anticipate that Allah will forgive (the sins of) the year before it."

"‏ صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1738

“Fasting the day of ‘Ashura’, I hope, will expiate for the sins of the previous year.”

"‏ صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2044

Abu Qatada said that when a man came to the Prophet and asked him how he fasted, he was angry at what he said, and when 'Umar observed his anger he said, “We are satisfied with God as Lord, with Islam as religion and with Muhammad as Prophet. We seek refuge in God from the anger of God and His…

وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ: أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ تَصُومُ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ قَوْله. فَلَمَّا رأى عمر رَضِي الله عَنْهُم…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

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الأمالي الخميسية للشجري (1231)صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ , وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ، وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ
الأمالي الخميسية للشجري (1337)صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ
شرح السنة (1790)صِيَامُيَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ، وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ، وَقَالَ : صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ، قِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، كَيْفَ بِمَنْ صَامَ الدَّهْ
شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (2098)أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ فِي صِيَامِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ، وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ
شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (2121)صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ : إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (3472)صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ أَنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ
صحيح ابن حبان (3715)صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبَ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ، وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ، وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ
صحيح ابن خزيمة (1960)صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ , إِنِّي لأَحْسَبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ , وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَإِنِّي لأَحْسَبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالَّتِي بَعْدَهُ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (2326)صَوْمُ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ، وَرَمَضَانَ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ ، فَهَذَا صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ ، وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ ، إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ فِي السَّنَةِ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةِ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ، وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ ، إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَل
مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (631)فِي صَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ : إِنِّي لأَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ ، وَقَالَ فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ : إِنِّي لأَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ ، وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the observance of Saum (fasting) on the day of 'Arafah. He said, "It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the current year." [Muslim].

"‏يكفر السنة الماضية والباقية‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 2 other versions

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1731

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever fasts the Day of ‘Arafah, his sins of the previous and following year will be forgiven.’”

"‏ مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ، غُفِرَ لَهُ سَنَةٌ أَمَامَهُ وَسَنَةٌ بَعْدَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Qatāda ibn an-Nu‘mān

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21479

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَاذَانَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21492

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ سَمِعْنَاهُ مِنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ شَابُورَ عَنْ أَبِي قَزْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ عَنْ أَبِي حَرْمَلَةَ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ صِيَامُ عَرَفَةَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ وَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21496

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ حَرْمَلَةَ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَوْمُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21542

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ حَرْمَلَةَ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ صَوْمُ…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only

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Sunan Ibn Majah 1730

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the Prophet said: "Fast the Day of Arafah, for indeed I anticipate that Allah will forgive (the sins) of the year after it, and the year before it."

the Prophet said: "Fast the Day of Ashura, for indeed I anticipate that Allah will forgive (the sins of) the year before it."

“Fasting the day of ‘Ashura’, I hope, will expiate for the sins of the previous year.”

Abu Qatada said that when a man came to the Prophet and asked him how he fasted, he was angry at what he said, and when 'Umar observed his anger he said, “We are satisfied with God as Lord, with Islam as religion and with Muhammad as Prophet. We seek refuge in God from the anger of God and His…

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the observance of Saum (fasting) on the day of 'Arafah. He said, "It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the current year." [Muslim].

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever fasts the Day of ‘Arafah, his sins of the previous and following year will be forgiven.’”

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