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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Book of Purification and its Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah 425

Chapter: Concerning moderation in ablution and avoiding extravagance

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 425

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ حُيَىِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمَعَافِرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَرَّ بِسَعْدٍ وَهُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ مَا هَذَا السَّرَفُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَفِي الْوُضُوءِ إِسْرَافٌ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى نَهَرٍ جَارٍ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that:

The Messenger of Allah passed by Sa'd when he was performing ablution, and he said: 'What is this extravagance?' He said: 'Can there be any extravagance in ablution?' He said: 'Yes, even if you are on the bank of a flowing river.'"

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 425) and Ahmad (No. 6768).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( السَّرَف ) بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ أَيْ التَّجَاوُز عَلَى الْحَدّ فِي الْمَاء قَوْله ( وَإِنْ كُنْت عَلَى نَهَر ) بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ وَيَجُوز سُكُون الثَّانِي وَفِي الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاده ضَعِيف لِضَعْفِ حُيَيّ بْن عَبْد اللَّه وَابْن لَهِيعَة وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 425
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 425
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 425
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 425

Other versions

Weak Mishkat al-Masabih 427

‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr b. al-‘As said that the Prophet came upon Sa'd when he was performing ablution and asked, “What is the meaning of this extravagance, Sa'd?” He replied, “Is there extravagance in ablution?” He said, “Yes, even if you are beside a flowing river.’’ Ahmad and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَرَّ بِسَعْدٍ وَهُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَقَالَ: «مَا هَذَا السَّرَفُ يَا سَعْدُ» . قَالَ: أَفِي الْوُضُوءِ سَرَفٌ؟ قَالَ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

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  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (2549)مَا هَذَا السَّرَفُ يَا سَعْدُ ، قَالَ : وَفِي الْوُضُوءِ إِسْرَافٌ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى نَهَرٍ جَارٍ
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