Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4311

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4311?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4311 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 39: Zuhd. 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 4311
Chapter
39: Zuhd
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari رضی اللہ عنہ that
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ أَسَدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَدْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ خَيْثَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ خُيِّرْتُ بَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ لِأَنَّهَا أَعَمُّ وَأَكْفَى،‏‏‏‏ أَتُرَوْنَهَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَا،‏‏‏‏ وَلَكِنَّهَا لِلْمُذْنِبِينَ الْخَطَّائِينَ الْمُتَلَوِّثِينَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I was given the choice between being admitted to Paradise, and I chose intercession, because it is more general and more sufficient. Do you think it is for the pious? No, it is for the impure sinners.”

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari رضی اللہ عنہ that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4311.

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

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