Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 998
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

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
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