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Sunan Ibn Majah 3362

Chapter: Whoever cooks, let him add more water

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3362

Narrator:Abu Dharr

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْخَزَّازُ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِذَا عَمِلْتَ مَرَقَةً فَأَكْثِرْ مَاءَهَا وَاغْتَرِفْ لِجِيرَانِكَ مِنْهَا ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“When you make broth, add more water and give some to your neighbor.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3362).

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3362
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3362
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 3362
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3362

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