Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Mahmud bin GhaylanfromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Abdul Malik bin 'Umayr al-QabtifromZayd bin 'Uqba al-FzaryfromSamra bin Jundub
Hadith text · Matn
الْمَسْأَلَةُ كَدٌّ يَكُدُّ بِهَا الرَّجُلُ وَجْهَهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ الرَّجُلُ سُلْطَانًا أَوْ فِي أَمْرٍ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْهُ
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English translation
It was narrated that Samurah bin Jundab said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Begging will be but lacerations on a man's face (on the Day of Resurrection). Unless he asks a man in authority or when he has no alternative."'
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 23, Hadith 166
- English Reference
- Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2601