Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَنْعُمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
" إِنَّمَا الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَلَيْسَ مِنْ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا شَىْءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ "
It was narrated that from Abdullah bin Amr that :
the Messenger of Allah said: “This world is but provisions, and there is no provision in this world better than a righteous wife.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1855).
Classical commentary
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( مَتَاع ) أَيْ مَحَلّ لِلِاسْتِمْتَاعِ لَا مَطْلُوبَة بِالذَّاتِ فَتُؤْخَذ عَلَى قَدْر الْحَاجَة.…
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Scholars’ grades
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 1855 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 1855 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 1855 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 1855 |
Other versions
Also reported by… (3)
- التدوين في أخبار قزوين للرافعي (195)الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ ، وَلَيْسَ مِنْ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا شَيْءٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ
- الزهد لهناد بن السري (518)الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ , وَلَيْسَ مِنْ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا شَيْءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ
- فوائد العراقيين للنقاش (40)الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ ، وَلَيْسَ مِنْ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ
On the same subject
Authentic
Sahih Muslim 715k
"The world is but an enjoyment and the best of worldly enjoyments is a righteous woman."
الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَخَيْرُ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ" .
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 3 other versions Explained
