Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2486
hasan· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by al-Hasan bin Muhammad al-Za'faranifromAbd al-Whab bin Ata'afromal-Hasan al-Basrifrom'Abdullah bin Mughfal al-Mazni

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ حَفَرَ بِئْرًا فَلَهُ أَرْبَعُونَ ذِرَاعًا عَطَنًا لِمَاشِيَتِهِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever digs a well, is entitled to forty forearms' length surrounding it is as a resting place for his flocks.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 16, Hadith 51
English Reference
Vol. 3, Book 16, Hadith 2486
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