Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4038

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4038?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4038 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 4038
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يُونُسَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ يَعْنِي:‏‏‏‏ مَوْلَى مُسَافِعٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَتُنْتَقَوُنَّ كَمَا يُنْتَقَى التَّمْرُ مِنْ أَغْفَالِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَلْيَذْهَبَنَّ خِيَارُكُمْ وَلَيَبْقَيَنَّ شِرَارُكُمْ،‏‏‏‏ فَمُوتُوا إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “You will be picked over just as (good) dates are selected (separated) from its bad ones. So the best of you will be taken and the worst of you will be left, so die if you can.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4038.

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

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