Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3759

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3759?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3759 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 35: Etiquette. 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 3759
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that
Displayed grading
Sahih

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ الرَّجُلِ قَيْحًا،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى يَرِيَهُ خَيْرٌ لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا أَنَّ حَفْصًا لَمْ يَقُلْ:‏‏‏‏ يَرِيَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: If a man were to fill his stomach completely with pus until it destroyed him, that would be better for him than filling (his mind) with poetry. Except that (one of the narrators) Hafs did not say: "until it destroyed him."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3759.

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

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