Sunan Ibn Majah 3631

Chapter: Wearing one’s hair down to the shoulders and wearing braids

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3631

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ قَالَتْ أُمُّ هَانِئٍ

دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ ‏.‏ تَعْنِي ضَفَائِرَ

It was narrated that Mujahid said:

“Umm Hani said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Makkah he had four braids.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3631), Abu Dawud (No. 4191), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1781, 1781b) and Ahmad (No. 25655, 26121).

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( وَلَهُ أَرْبَع غَدَائِر ) أَيْ ذَوَائِب وَهِيَ الشَّعْر الْمَضْفُور أَيْ الْمَنْسُوج أُدْخِلَ بَعْضه فِي بَعْض.…

Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3631
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 3631
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 3631
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3631

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Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4191

The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca and he had four plaits of hair.

قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ تَعْنِي عَقَائِصَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Hāni

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1781

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah, and he had four braids." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib. Muhammad said: "I do not know of Mujahid (a narrator) hearing from Umm Hani."

قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Hāni

Not graded Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1781b

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah, and he had four braids." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hadith Gharib. 'Abdullah bin Abi Najih is from Makkah, and Abu Najih's name is Yasar.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ، قَالَتْ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ…

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 25655

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ قَالَتْ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَكَّةَ مَرَّةً وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ

Narrated by Umm Hāni Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 26121

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ قَالَتْ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَكَّةَ مَرَّةً وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ

Narrated by Umm Hāni Arabic only

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4446

God’s messenger came to us once in Mecca and he had four plaits of hair. Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

وَعَن أم هَانِئ قَالَتْ: قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا بِمَكَّةَ قَدْمَةً وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ

Narrated by Umm Hāni

Also reported by… (11)

الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي (27)قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَكَّةَ قَدْمَةً , وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
الطبقات الكبرى لابن سعد (1145)وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
الطبقات الكبرى لابن سعد (1146)وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ تَعْنِي شَعْرَهُ
المعجم الكبير للطبراني (20522)قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَيْنَا مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
تاريخ المدينة لابن شبة (946)دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (3526)قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (2496)قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (2497)قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَكَّةَ ، وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ ، يَعْنِي ذَوَائِبَ
شرح السنة (3085)قَدِم رَسوُلُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَكَّةَ قَدْمَةً وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24482)دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِمَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ ، تَعْنِي ضَفَائِرَ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (36218)قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ

On the same subject

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 26122

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ يَذْكُرُ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ قَالَتْ رَأَيْتُ فِي رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ…

Narrated by Umm Hāni Arabic only

Sunan Ibn Majah 3631

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The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca and he had four plaits of hair.

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah, and he had four braids." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib. Muhammad said: "I do not know of Mujahid (a narrator) hearing from Umm Hani."

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah, and he had four braids." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hadith Gharib. 'Abdullah bin Abi Najih is from Makkah, and Abu Najih's name is Yasar.

God’s messenger came to us once in Mecca and he had four plaits of hair. Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

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The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca and he had four plaits of hair.

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah, and he had four braids." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib. Muhammad said: "I do not know of Mujahid (a narrator) hearing from Umm Hani."

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah, and he had four braids." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hadith Gharib. 'Abdullah bin Abi Najih is from Makkah, and Abu Najih's name is Yasar.

God’s messenger came to us once in Mecca and he had four plaits of hair. Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

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