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Sunan Ibn Majah 2168

Chapter: What It Is Not Permissible To Sell

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2168

Narrator:Abu Umāmah

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيُّ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَلَّبِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الإِفْرِيقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ عَنْ بَيْعِ الْمُغَنِّيَاتِ وَعَنْ شِرَائِهِنَّ وَعَنْ كَسْبِهِنَّ وَعَنْ أَكْلِ أَثْمَانِهِنَّ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abu Umamah said:

"The Messenger of Allah, forbade selling or buying singing girls, and their wages, and consuming their price."

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2168).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( عَنْ بَيْع الْمُغَنِّيَات ) أَيْ الْجَوَارِي الَّتِي عَادَتهنَّ الْغِنَاء ( وَعَنْ كَسْبهنَّ ) أَيْ عَمَّا يَكْسِبْنَ بِالْغِنَاءِ وَالْحَدِيث يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّ اِتِّخَاذ الْغِنَاء عَادَة مَذْمُوم وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2168
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 2168
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2168
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2168

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  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (6609)بَيْعِ الْمُغَنِّيَّاتِ ، وَعَنْ شِرَائِهِنَّ ، وَعَنْ كَسْبِهِنَّ وَعَنْ أَكْلِ ثَمَنِهِنَّ
  • ذم الملاهي لابن أبي الدنيا (60)عَنْ بَيْعِ الْمُغَنِّيَاتِ , وَعَنْ شِرَائِهِنَّ , وَعَنْ كَسْبِهِنَّ , وَعَنْ أَكْلِ أَثْمَانِهِنَّ

On the same subject

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1282

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not sell the (slave) female singers, not purchase them, nor teach them (to sing). And there is no good in trading in them, and their prices are unlawful. It was about the likes of this that this Ayah was revealed: And among mankind is he who purchases idle…

"‏ لاَ تَبِيعُوا الْقَيْنَاتِ وَلاَ تَشْتَرُوهُنَّ وَلاَ تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ وَلاَ خَيْرَ فِي تِجَارَةٍ فِيهِنَّ وَثَمَنُهُنَّ حَرَامٌ

Narrated by Abu Umāmah + 2 other versions

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