Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 44.0

Playing with Pigeons

باب اللَّعِبِ بِالْحَمَامِ

4 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3764hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi UvaisfromHammad bin UsamahfromZa'ida bin Qadama al-ThaqififromSmak bin Hrb bin Awsfrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانًا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet(ﷺ) looked at a man who was chasing a bird and said:

"A devil chasing a devil."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَظَرَ إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ يَتْبَعُ طَائِرًا فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3765hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-SabahfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfrom'Abdul Malik bin 'Umayr al-QabtifromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur RahmanfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانَةً ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet(ﷺ) saw a man chasing a pigeon and said:

"A male devil following a female devil."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً يَتْبَعُ حَمَامَةً فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3766sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybafrom'Isa bin Yonus bin Abi Ishaqfrom'Amr bin al-Shryd

Hadith text · Matn

‏ شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانَةً ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Uthman bin Affan that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) saw a man following a pigeon and said:

"A male devil chasing a female devil."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ الطَّائِفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً وَرَاءَ حَمَامَةٍ فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3767sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi UvaisfromHafs bin GhyathfromSulaiman al-A'mashfromDhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-ZiyatfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانًا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) saw a man chasing a pigeon and said: 'A devil chasing a devil.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نَصْرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا رَوَّادُ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَجُلاً يَتْبَعُ حَمَامًا فَقَالَ ‏