Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 27

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 27?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 27 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: The Book of the Sunnah. 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 27
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Ibn Tawus that his father said
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا كُنَّا نَحْفَظُ الْحَدِيثَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَدِيثُ يُحْفَظُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَّا إِذَا رَكِبْتُمُ الصَّعْبَ وَالذَّلُولَ فَهَيْهَاتَ .

I heard Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما saying: 'We used to memorize Ahadith, and Ahadith were memorized from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). But if you go to the extremes of either exaggeration or negligence (in narrating Ahadith), there is no way we can trust your Ahadith.'

It was narrated from Ibn Tawus that his father said

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 27.

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

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