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Sunan Ibn Majah 3226

Chapter: Prohibition of throwing small pebbles

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3226

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، أَنَّ قَرِيبًا، لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ خَذَفَ فَنَهَاهُ وَقَالَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَى عَنِ الْخَذْفِ وَقَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّهَا لاَ تَصِيدُ صَيْدًا وَلاَ تَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا وَلَكِنَّهَا تَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَتَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ‏"

It was narrated from Sa’eed bin Jubair that a relative of ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal threw some small pebbles. He told him not to do that and said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade throwing small pebbles and said: ‘They do not kill any game nor hurt the enemy, but they can break a tooth or put out an eye.’” He did it again, and he (‘Abdullah) said: “I tell you that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade that and then you go and do it again? I will never speak to you again.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3226, 17), Muslim (No. 1954d), Ahmad (No. 19642) and Ad-Darimi (No. 440).

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

قَوْله ( نَهَى عَنْ الْخَذْف ) بِالْخَاءِ وَالذَّال الْمُعْجَمَتَيْنِ رَمْي الْإِنْسَان بِحَصَاةٍ أَوْ نَوَاة أَوْ نَحْوه يَجْعَلهَا بَيْن أُصْبُعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَتَيْنِ أَوْ الْإِبْهَام وَالسَّبَّابَة ( وَلَا تَنْكَأ ) كَيَمْنَعُ بِهَمْزَةٍ فِي آخِره أَوْ يَضْرِب بِيَاءٍ فِي آخِره وَنِكَايَة الْعَدُوّ إِكْثَار الْجَرْح فِيهِمْ ( أَوْ تَفْقَأ ) آخِره هَمْزَة أَيْ يَشُقّ الْعَيْن وَيُزِيلهَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3226
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3226
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3226
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3226

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1954d

It does not catch the game, nor does it inflict defeat on the enemy, but breaks the tooth and puts the eye out. He (the near one of Abdullah b. Mughadal) again repeated it (the act of throwing of pebbles) whereupon he said: I narrate to you that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon hish) disliked…

نَهَى عَنِ الْخَذْفِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهَا لاَ تَصِيدُ صَيْدًا وَلاَ تَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا وَلَكِنَّهَا تَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَتَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَعَادَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أُحَدِّثُكَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 17

Abdullah bin Mughaffal was sitting beside a nephew of his, the nephew hurled a pebble and he told him not to do that, and he said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had forbidden that. He (the Prophet) said: 'It cannot be used for hunting and it cannot harm an enemy, but it may break a tooth or put an…

"‏ إِنَّهَا لاَ تَصِيدُ صَيْدًا وَلاَ تَنْكِي عَدُوًّا وَإِنَّهَا تَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَتَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1337

'Abdullah bin Mughaffal al-Muzani (RAA) narrated, 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (on animals) and said, 'Such means do not hunt a game, nor do they injure an enemy, but they only may break a tooth or gouge out an eye.' Agreed upon, and it is Muslim's version.

"إِنَّهَا لَا تَصِيدُ صَيْدًا, وَلَا تَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا, وَلَكِنَّهَا تَكْسِرُ اَلسِّنَّ, وَتَفْقَأُ اَلْعَيْنَ"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Also reported by… (2)
  • الإبانة الكبرى لابن بطة (72)عَنِ الْخَذْفِ ، وَقَالَ : إِنَّهَا لا تَصْطَادُ صَيْدًا ، وَلا تَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا ، وَلَكِنَّهَا تَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ، وَتَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (6110)عَنِ الْخَذْفِ ، وَقَالَ : إِنَّهَا لا تَصِيدُ صَيْدًا وَلا تَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا ، وَلَكِنْ تَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَتَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ، قَالَ : وَإِلَى جَنْبِهِ ابْنُ أَخِيهِ ، فَخَذَفَ ، وَقَالَ : تَسْمَعُنِي أُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَتَخْذِفُ ؟ وَاللَّهِ ! لا أُكَلِّمُكَ أَبَدًا

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5479

that he saw a man throwing stones with two fingers (at something) and said to him, "Do not throw stones, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden throwing stones, or he used to dislike it." `Abdullah added: Throwing stones will neither hunt the game, nor kill (or hurt) an enemy, but it may break a…

الْخَذْفِ ـ أَوْ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْخَذْفَ ـ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُصَادُ بِهِ صَيْدٌ وَلاَ يُنْكَى بِهِ عَدُوٌّ، وَلَكِنَّهَا قَدْ تَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَتَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَآهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يَخْذِفُ…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1954a

Don't throw pebbles. for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not like it, or he forbade flinging of pebbles since neither the game is taken thereby, nor an enemy defeated. but it may break a tooth or put out an eye. He, afterwards, again saw him flinging pebbles, and said to him: I inform you that the…

لاَ تَخْذِفْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَكْرَهُ - أَوْ قَالَ - يَنْهَى عَنِ الْخَذْفِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يُصْطَادُ بِهِ الصَّيْدُ وَلاَ يُنْكَأُ بِهِ الْعَدُوُّ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَيَفْقَأُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5270

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (in sport) saying : game is not caught by such means. Neither is an enemy injured, but it may sometimes put out an eye or break a tooth.

عَنِ الْخَذْفِ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَصِيدُ صَيْدًا وَلاَ يَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا وَإِنَّمَا يَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ وَيَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

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