Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 1000
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin 'Ubda bin Musafrom'Abdul 'Aziz bin Muhammad al-Daruradifromal-Ala' bin 'Abdur Rahman bin Ya'qubfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Y'aqubfromAbu HurairahfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ خَيْرُ صُفُوفِ النِّسَاءِ آخِرُهَا، وَشَرُّهَا أَوَّلُهَا، وَخَيْرُ صُفُوفِ الرِّجَالِ أَوَّلُهَا، وَشَرُّهَا آخِرُهَا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The best rows for women are the back rows, and the worst are the front rows, and the best rows for men are the front rows, and the worst are the back rows.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَعَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 5, Hadith 198
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1000
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