Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 45.0

It is undesirable to be alone

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الْوَحْدَةِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3768sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

8 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Bashar BindarfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromMuhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi KathirfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromQatadafromYonus bin Jubayr al-Bahli, Abu GhalabfromIbn Sa'dfromSa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ أَحَدُكُمْ مَا فِي الْوَحْدَةِ مَا سَارَ أَحَدٌ بِلَيْلٍ وَحْدَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:

"If anyone of you knew what is wrong with being alone, no one would travel at night by himself."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏