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Sunan Ibn Majah 2042

Chapter: Divorce of one who is insane, a minor and one who is sleeping

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2042

Narrator:Ali

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

"‏ يُرْفَعُ الْقَلَمُ عَنِ الصَّغِيرِ وَعَنِ الْمَجْنُونِ وَعَنِ النَّائِمِ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Ali bin Abu Talib that:

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The Pen is lifted from the minor, the insane person and the sleeper."

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2042).

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

قَوْله ( عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ) حَدِيث يُرْفَعُ فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده الْقَاسِم بْن يَزِيد هَذَا مَجْهُول وَأَيْضًا لَمْ يُدْرِكْ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِب وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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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. 2042
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2042
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2042

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