Sunan Ibn Majah, 998
sahih· DarussalamChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Thaur al-Kalbifromعمرو بن الهيثم بن قطن بن كعب الزبيدي القطعي،fromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromQatadafromKhalas bin 'Amr al-HajrifromAbu Rafi'fromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
لَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي الصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ لَكَانَتْ قُرْعَةٌ
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English translation
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If they knew what (goodness) there is in the first row, they would cast lots for it.’”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو ثَوْرٍ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَطَنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ خِلاَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 5, Hadith 196
- English Reference
- Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 998