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Sunan Ibn Majah 3967

Chapter: Restraining one's tongue during times of tribulation

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3967

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ لَيْثٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ زِيَادٍ، سِيمِينْ كُوشْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ تَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ تَسْتَنْظِفُ الْعَرَبَ قَتْلاَهَا فِي النَّارِ اللِّسَانُ فِيهَا أَشَدُّ مِنْ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“There will be a tribulation which will utterly destroy the Arabs, and those who are slain will be in Hell. At that time the tongue will be worse than a blow of the sword.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3967), Abu Dawud (No. 4265), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2178) and Ahmad (No. 6685).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( تَسْتَنْظِف الْعَرَب ) هُوَ بِالظَّاءِ الْمُعْجَمَة أَيْ تَسْتَوْعِبهُمْ هَلَاكًا ( قَتَلَاهَا فِي النَّار ) مُبْتَدَأ وَخَبَر وَإِنَّمَا كَانُوا فِي النَّار لِأَنَّهُمْ مَا قَصَدُوا بِالْقِتَالِ إِعْلَاء كَلِمَة اللَّه وَدَفْع ظُلْم أَوْ إعاتة أَهْل حَقّ وَإِنَّمَا قَصَدُوا التَّبَاهِي وَالتَّفَاخُر وَفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ طَمَعًا فِي الْمَال وَالْمُلْك ( أَشَدّ ) أَيْ أَكْثَر إِيقَاعًا لَهَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3967
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3967
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3967
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3967

Other versions

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 4265

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There will be civil strife which wipe out the Arabs, and their slain will go to Hell. During it the tongue will be more severe than blows of the sword. Abu Dawud said: Al-Thawri transmitted it from Laith, from Tawus on the authority of Al-A'jam.

إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ تَسْتَنْظِفُ الْعَرَبَ قَتْلاَهَا فِي النَّارِ اللِّسَانُ فِيهَا أَشَدُّ مِنْ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5401

`Abdallah b. `Amr reported God's messenger as saying, "There will be civil strife which will wipe out the Arabs, and their slain will go to hell. During it the tongue will be more severe than blows of the sword." Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَبْدِاللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَتَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ تَسْتَنْظِفُ الْعَرَبَ قَتْلَاهَا فِي النَّارِ اللِّسَانُ فِيهَا أَشَدُّ مِنْ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ»…

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  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (941)“ تَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ ، تَسْتَنْظِفُ الْعَرَبَ قَتْلاهَا فِي النَّارِ ، اللِّسَانُ فِيهَا أَشَدُّ وقْعًا مِنَ السَّيْفِ “
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (36420)تَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ فِتَنٌ تَسْتَنْطِفُ الْعَرَبَ , قَتْلَاهَا فِي النَّارِ , اللِّسَانُ فِيهَا أَشَدُّ مِنْ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ

On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5402

Abu Huraira reported God's messenger as saying, "There will be civil strife which will render people deaf, dumb, and blind regarding what is right. Those who contemplate it will be drawn by it, and giving rein to the tongue during it will be like smiting with the sword." Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «سَتَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ صَمَّاءُ بكماء عمياءُ مَنْ أَشْرَفَ لَهَا اسْتَشْرَفَتْ لَهُ وَإِشْرَافُ اللِّسَانِ فِيهَا كوقوع السَّيْف»…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

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