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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Book of the Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah 249

Chapter: The directive regarding seekers of knowledge

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 249

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَنْقَزِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي هَارُونَ الْعَبْدِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا أَتَيْنَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ قَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِوَصِيَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ لَنَا ‏

"‏ إِنَّ النَّاسَ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ سَيَأْتُونَكُمْ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ الأَرْضِ يَتَفَقَّهُونَ فِي الدِّينِ فَإِذَا جَاءُوكُمْ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِهِمْ خَيْرًا ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Harun Al-'Abdi said:

"When we came to Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri, he would say: 'Welcome, in accordance with the injunction of the Messenger of Allah, for the Messenger of Allah said to us: "The people will follow you; they will come to you from all parts of the earth seeking to understand the religion. So when they come to you, take care of them."

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 249).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( إِنَّ النَّاس لَكُمْ تَبَع ) بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ جَمْع تَابِع كَطَلَبٍ جَمْع طَالِب وَقِيلَ مَصْدَر وُضِعَ مَوْضِع الصِّفَة مُبَالَغَة نَحْو رَجُل عَدْل قَوْله ( مِنْ أَقْطَار الْأَرْض ) أَيْ جَوَانِبهَا ( يَتَفَقَّهُونَ ) أَيْ يَطْلُبُونَ الْفِقْه فِي الدِّين ( فَاسْتَوْصُوا ) قِيلَ حَقِيقَة اُطْلُبُوا الْوَصِيَّة وَالنَّصِيحَة لَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْفُسكُمْ وَفِيهِ مُبَالَغَة حَيْثُ أُمِرُوا بِأَنْ يُجَرِّدُوا عَنْ أَنْفُسهمْ آخَر يَطْلُبُونَ مِنْهُمْ التَّوْصِيَة فِي حَقّ طَلَبَة الْعِلْم وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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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 WeakDaif The hadith No. 249
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 249
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 249
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 249

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Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 247

The Messenger of Allah said: "People will come to you seeking knowledge. When you see them say to them, 'Welcome, welcome,' in obedience to the injunctions of the Messenger of Allah and instruct them in knowledge."(One of the narrators said) "I said to Al-Hakam: 'What is 'Iqnuhum?' He said…

"‏ سَيَأْتِيكُمْ أَقْوَامٌ يَطْلُبُونَ الْعِلْمَ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ فَقُولُوا لَهُمْ مَرْحَبًا مَرْحَبًا بِوَصِيَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَاقْنُوهُمْ ‏"

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Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 248

"We entered upon Hasan to inquire after him until we filled the house. He tucked up his legs, the he (hasan) said: 'We entered upon Abu Hurairah to inquire after him until we filled the house. He (Abu Hurairah) tucked up his legs and said: "We entered upon the Messenger of Allah until we filled the…

"‏ إِنَّهُ سَيَأْتِيكُمْ أَقْوَامٌ مِنْ بَعْدِي يَطْلُبُونَ الْعِلْمَ فَرَحِّبُوا بِهِمْ وَحَيُّوهُمْ وَعَلِّمُوهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَدْرَكْنَا وَاللَّهِ أَقْوَامًا مَا رَحَّبُوا بِنَا وَلاَ حَيَّوْنَا وَلاَ…

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Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2650

"We went to Abu Sa'eed and he said: 'Welcome with the exhortation of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Indeed the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Surely, the people are followers of you, and men will certainly come to you from the regions of the earth to gain understanding in the religion. So when they come to you…

"‏ إِنَّ النَّاسَ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ وَإِنَّ رِجَالاً يَأْتُونَكُمْ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ الأَرَضِينَ يَتَفَقَّهُونَ فِي الدِّينِ فَإِذَا أَتَوْكُمْ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِهِمْ خَيْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2651

from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Men will come to you from the direction of the east to learn. So when they come to you then exhort them to good." He said: "When Abu Sa'eed saw us he would say: 'Welcome with the exhortation of the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings…

"‏ يَأْتِيكُمْ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْمَشْرِقِ يَتَعَلَّمُونَ فَإِذَا جَاءُوكُمْ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِهِمْ خَيْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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