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Sunan Ibn Majah 1740

Chapter: Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1740

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ

كَانَ يَصُومُ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ تَصُومُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ فِيهِمَا لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ إِلاَّ مُهْتَجِرَيْنِ يَقُولُ دَعْهُمَا حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays. It was said:

“O Messenger of Allah, why do you fast on Mondays and Thursdays?” He said: “On Mondays and Thursdays Allah forgives every Muslim except two who have forsaken one another. He says: ‘Leave these two until they reconcile.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1740).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( يَغْفِر اللَّه فِيهِمَا لِكُلِّ مُسْلِم ) قَدْ جَاءَ أَنَّهُ يُعْرَض فِيهِمَا الْأَعْمَال فَكَأَنَّهُ يَغْفِر لِلْمُسْلِمَيْنِ حِين عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ أَعْمَالهمْ ( إِلَّا مُهْتَجِرَيْنِ ) أَيْ مُتَقَاطِعَيْنِ لِأَمْرٍ لَا يَقْتَضِي ذَلِكَ وَإِلَّا فَالتَّقَاطُع لِلدِّينِ وَلِتَأْدِيبِ الْأَهْل جَائِز قَوْله ( يَقُول دَعْهُمَا ) كَأَنَّهُ خِطَاب لِلْمَلَكِ الَّذِي يَعْرِض الْأَعْمَال فَمَعْنَى دَعْهُمَا أَيْ لَا تَعْرِض عَمَلهمَا أَوْ لَعَلَّهُ إِذَا غُفِرَ لِأَحَدٍ يَضْرِب الْمَلَك عَلَى سَيِّئَاته أَوْ يَمْحُوهَا مِنْ الصَّحِيفَة بِوُجُودِهِ فَمَعْنَى دَعْهُمَا لَا تَمْسَح سَيِّئَاتهمَا وَفِي الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاده صَحِيح غَرِيب وَمُحَمَّد بْن رِفَاعَة ذَكَره اِبْن حِبَّانَ فِي الثِّق…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1740
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 1740
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1740

Other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2073

He said that the Prophet used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, and when someone remarked on this to him he said, “On Monday and Thursday God forgives every Muslim except two who are at variance, for He says they must be left till they make peace with one another.” Ahmad and Ibn Majah transmitted…

" إِنَّ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ فِيهِمَا لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ إِلَّا ذَا هَاجِرَيْنِ يَقُولُ: دَعْهُمَا حَتَّى يصطلحا "

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2055

‘A'isha said that God’s messenger used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays. Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيس. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيّ

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

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