Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 4.0

Do not force the sick person to eat

باب لاَ تُكْرِهُوا الْمَرِيضَ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3444da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdullah bin NumayrfromMusa bin 'Ali bin Rabahfrom'Ali bin Rabah bin Qasayrfrom'Uqba bin 'Amir al-Juhayni

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تُكْرِهُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُطْعِمُهُمْ وَيَسْقِيهِمْ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Do not force your sick ones to eat or drink. Allah will feed them and give them to drink.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏