Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan an-Nasa'i, 942
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromImam MaalikfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَثَلُ صَاحِبِ الْقُرْآنِ كَمَثَلِ صَاحِبِ الإِبِلِ الْمُعَقَّلَةِ إِذَا عَاهَدَ عَلَيْهَا أَمْسَكَهَا وَإِنْ أَطْلَقَهَا ذَهَبَتْ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The one who learns the Quran is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it, he will keep it, but if he releases it, it will go away."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 11, Hadith 67
English Reference
Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 943
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