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Sunan Ibn Majah 3656

Chapter: Riding on leopard skins

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3656

Narrator:Mu‘āwiyah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُعْتَمِرِ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ يَنْهَى عَنْ رُكُوبِ النُّمُورِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Mu’awiyah said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid riding on leopard skins.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3656).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( رُكُوب النُّمُور ) أَيْ جُلُودهَا مُلْقَاة عَلَى السُّرُج وَالرِّحَال لِمَا فِيهِ مِنْ التَّكَبُّر أَوْ لِأَنَّهُ زِيّ الْعَجَم أَوْ لِأَنَّ الشَّعْر نَجِس لَا يَقْبَل الدِّبَاغ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3656
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3656
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 3656
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3656

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