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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Legal Punishments

Sunan Ibn Majah 2545

Chapter: Covering (The Sin Of) The Believer And Warding Off Legal Punishments In The Case Of Doubt

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2545

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ ادْفَعُوا الْحُدُودَ مَا وَجَدْتُمْ لَهُ مَدْفَعًا ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Ward off the legal punishments as much as you can.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2545).

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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. 2545
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 2545
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2545
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2545

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