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Sunan Ibn Majah 3968

Chapter: Restraining one's tongue during times of tribulation

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3968

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْبَيْلَمَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْفِتَنَ فَإِنَّ اللِّسَانَ فِيهَا مِثْلُ وَقْعِ السَّيْفِ ‏"

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

“Beware of tribulations, for at that time the tongue will be like the blow of a sword.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3968).

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

قَوْله ( إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْفِتَن ) الْحَدِيث فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده مُحَمَّد بْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن وَهُوَ ضَعِيف وَأَبُوهُ لَمْ يَسْمَع مِنْ اِبْن عُمْر.…

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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 Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 3968
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 3968
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3968
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 3968

On the same subject

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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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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