Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 287
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybafrom'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-TanafasifromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromMaharab bin DitharfromSulaiman bin Burayda bin al-HusaybfromBurayda bin al-Husayb

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah (nation), I would have commanded them to use the tooth stick at every time of prayer.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 1, Hadith 21
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 287
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