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Sunan Ibn Majah 3499

Chapter: One who applies Kohl an odd number of times

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3499

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ

كَانَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مُكْحُلَةٌ يَكْتَحِلُ مِنْهَا ثَلاَثًا فِي كُلِّ عَيْنٍ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) had a kohl container from which he would apply kohl three times, to each eye.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3499).

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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 WeakDaif The hadith No. 3499
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 3499
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3499
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3499

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  • أخلاق النبي لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (488)كَانَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ مُكْحُلَةٌ يَكْتَحِلُ مِنْهَا عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ ، ثَلاثًا فِي كُلِّ عَيْنٍ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (2460)كَانَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ مُكْحُلَةٌ يَكْتَحِلُ بِهَا ثَلاثًا فِي كُلُّ عَيْنٍ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (25048)لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ مُكْحُلَةٌ يَكْتَحِلُ مِنْهَا ثَلاثَةً فِي كُلِّ عَيْنٍ

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