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Sunan Ibn Majah 3466

Chapter: One who gives medical treatment but does not know medicine

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3466

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَرَاشِدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever gives medical treatment, with no prior knowledge of medicine, is responsible (for any harm done).’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3466) and An-Nasa’i (No. 4830, 4831).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ ) أَيْ تَكَلَّفَ فِي الطِّبّ فَهُوَ ضَامِن لِمَا تَلِفَ بِفِعْلِهِ قَالَ الْمُوَفِّقُ أَنَّ مَنْ تَعَاطَى فِعْل الطِّبّ وَلَمْ يَتَقَدَّم لَهُ بِذَلِكَ سَابِقَة تَجْرِبَة فَتَلِفَ فَهُوَ ضَامِن.…

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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. 3466
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan Lighairihi The hadith No. 3466
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3466
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3466

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Also reported by… (6)
  • الاستذكار (927)مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6775)مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ ، وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6808)مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ ، وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ
  • سنن الدارقطني (3006)مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ الطِّبُّ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ
  • سنن الدارقطني (3948)مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ ، وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ
  • معجم أسامي شيوخ أبي بكر الإسماعيلي (271)مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ وَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ

On the same subject

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4586

Anyone who practices medicine although he is not known to have learned medicine is liable (to compensate any damage)

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Anyone who practices medicine although he is not known to have learned medicine is liable (to compensate any damage)."

مَنْ تَطَبَّبَ وَلاَ يُعْلَمُ مِنْهُ طِبٌّ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr Explained

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4587

Some people of the deputation which came to my father reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Any physician who practises medicine when he was not known as a practitioner before that and he harms (the patients) he will be held responsible. AbdulAziz said: Here physician does not refer to a…

أَيُّمَا طَبِيبٍ تَطَبَّبَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ لاَ يُعْرَفُ لَهُ تَطَبُّبٌ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَأَعْنَتَ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ ‏"

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