Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3994

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Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3994 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 38: Tribulations. 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 3994
Chapter
38: Tribulations
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that
Compiler
Imam Ibn Majah
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 3994
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَتَتَّبِعُنَّ سُنَّةَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ بَاعًا بِبَاعٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَشِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا فِي جُحْرِ ضَبٍّ لَدَخَلْتُمْ فِيهِ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ الْيَهُودُ،‏‏‏‏ وَالنَّصَارَى؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَمَنْ إِذًا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “You will most certainly follow the ways of those who came before you, arm’s length by arm’s length, forearm’s length by forearm’s length, hand span by hand span, until even if they entered a hole of a mastigure (lizard) you will enter it too.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?” He said: “Who else?”

— It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

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Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3994.

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

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