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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Marriage

Sunan Ibn Majah 1953

Chapter: A man became Muslim and he has more than four wives

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1953

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَسْلَمَ غَيْلاَنُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا ‏"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

“Ghailan bin Salamah became Muslim and he had ten wives. The Prophet said to him: 'Choose four of them.' ”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1953) and Ahmad (No. 4785).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1953
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1953
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1953

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  • سنن الدارقطني (3233)خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (3382)أَسْلَمَ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ : خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (13051)أَسْلَمَ غَيْلَانُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الثَّقَفِيُّ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا

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Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1128

Ghaylān ibn Salamah Ath-Thaqafi embraced Islam and he had ten wives from the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and they all embraced Islam with him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded him to choose four of them

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Ghaylān ibn Salamah Ath-Thaqafi embraced Islam and he had ten wives from the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and they all embraced Islam with him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded him to choose four of them.

يَتَخَيَّرَ أَرْبَعًا مِنْهُنَّ ‏

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 4380

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ غَيْلَانَ بْنَ سَلَمَةَ الثَّقَفِيَّ أَسْلَمَ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

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