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Sunan Ibn Majah 4189

Chapter: Forbearance

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 4189

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ مَا مِنْ جُرْعَةٍ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ جُرْعَةِ غَيْظٍ كَظَمَهَا عَبْدٌ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ ‏"

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

“There is no gulp that brings greater reward with Allah than a gulp of anger that a man swallows (suppresses), seeking thereby the Face of Allah.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 4189).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( مَا مِنْ جُرْعَة ) بِضَمِّ الْجِيم اِسْم مِنْ جَرَعَ الْمَاء كَسَمْعِ بَلْعه وَفِي الْقَامُوس الْجُرْعَة مُثَلَّثَة مِنْ الْمَاء حُسُّوهُ أَوْ بِالضَّمِّ وَالظَّاهِر أَنَّهُ الْمُرَاد هَاهُنَا وَفِي الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاده صَحِيح رِجَاله ثِقَات.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4189
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4189
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4189

Other versions

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1318

Ibn 'Umar said, "There is nothing that is swallowed greater with Allah in reward than a slave of Allah who swallows and contains his rancour out of desire for the pleasure of Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شِهَابٍ عَبْدُ رَبِّهِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ‏:‏ مَا مِنْ جَرْعَةٍ أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللهِ أَجْرًا مِنْ جَرْعَةِ غَيْظٍ كَظَمَهَا…

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  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (7814)مَا جَرَعَ عَبْدٌ جُرْعَةً أَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ جُرْعَةِ غَيْظٍ كَظَمَهَا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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