Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 2531

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 2531?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 2531 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 21: The Chapter on Manumission (of Slaves). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Ibn Majah
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 2531
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Maimunah bint Sa`d رضی اللہ عنہا , the freed slave woman of the Prophet (ﷺ) that
Displayed grading
Da`eef

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي يَزِيدَ الضَّنيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ سَعْدٍ مَوْلَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ عَنْ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعْلَانِ أُجَاهِدُ فِيهِمَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ أُعْتِقَ وَلَدَ الزِّنَا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about illegitimate children. He said: “Two sandals in which I wage Jihad are better than freeing an illegitimate child.”

It was narrated from Maimunah bint Sa`d رضی اللہ عنہا , the freed slave woman of the Prophet (ﷺ) that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 2531.

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Source grading label: Da`eef. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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