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Sunan Ibn Majah 3508

Chapter: The evil eye

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3508

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ أَبِي وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ اسْتَعِيذُوا بِاللَّهِ فَإِنَّ الْعَيْنَ حَقٌّ ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

‘Seek refuge with Allah, for the evil eye is real.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3508).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( اِسْتَعِيذُوا بِاَللَّهِ إِلَخْ ) فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده أَبُو وَاقِدٍ وَاسْمه صَالِحُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَائِدَةَ اللَّيْثِيُّ وَهُوَ ضَعِيف.…

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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 AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3508
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 3508
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3508
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3508

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