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Sunan Ibn Majah 3220

Chapter: Hunting fish and locusts

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3220

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعْدٍ الْبَقَّالِ، سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ كُنَّ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ يَتَهَادَيْنَ الْجَرَادَ عَلَى الأَطْبَاقِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abu (Sa’eed) Baqqal heard Anas bin Malik say:

“The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to give each other gifts of locusts on trays.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3220).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( كُنَّ أَزْوَاج ) عَلَى لُغَة أَكَلُونِي الْبَرَاغِيثُ ( يَتَهَادِينَ ) أَيْ يُرْسِل بَعْضهنَّ لِبَعْضٍ ( الْجَرَاد عَلَى الْأَطْبَاق ) إِلَى هَدِيَّة فَهَذَا يَدُلّ عَلَى حِلّه وَفِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده سَعِيدٌ الْبَقَّالُ وَاسْمه سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمَرْزُبَانِ الْعِيسِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ وَهُوَ ضَعِيف.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 3220
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3220
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3220
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 3220

On the same subject

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1833

We accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in seven expeditions, and we ate locusts. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عبد الله بن أبي أوفى رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ غزونا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سبع غزوات نأكل الجراد، وفي رواية‏:‏ نأكل معه الجراد‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1952b

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Ya'fur with the same chain of transmitters. Abu Bakr (one of the narrators) said" seven expeditions," whereas Ishaq said" six," and Ibn Umar said" six" or" seven".

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa + 1 other version

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1821

That 'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa was asked about locust. He said: "I participated in six military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (saws, (and) we ate locust." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This is how Sufyan bin 'Uyainah reported this Hadith from Abu Ya'fur. He said: "Six military expeditions," while Sufyan…

غَزَوْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سِتَّ غَزَوَاتٍ نَأْكُلُ الْجَرَادَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa + 1 other version

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