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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Legal Punishments

Sunan Ibn Majah 2602

Chapter: Penalty or Discretionary Punishments (Decided by The Judge)

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2602

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ لاَ تُعَزِّرُوا فَوْقَ عَشَرَةِ أَسْوَاطٍ ‏"

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

“Do not punish with more than ten whips.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2602).

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

قَوْله ( لَا تُعَزِّرُوا فَوْق إِلَخْ ) فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده عَبَّاد بْن كَثِير الثَّقَفِيّ قَالَ أَحْمَد بْن حَنْبَل رَوَى أَحَادِيث كَذِب لَمْ يَسْمَعْهَا وَقَالَ الْبُخَارِيّ تَرَكُوهُ كَذَا قَالَ غَيْر وَاحِد 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. 2602
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 2602
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2602
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan Lighairihi The hadith No. 2602

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