Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2531
da’if· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybafromal-Fadl bin Dakayn, Abu Na'eemfromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromZayd bin Jubayra bin Mahmud

Hadith text · Matn

‏ نَعْلاَنِ أُجَاهِدُ فِيهِمَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ أُعْتِقَ وَلَدَ الزِّنَا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Maimunah bint Sa`d, the freed slave woman of the Prophet (ﷺ) that :

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about illegitimate children. He said: “Two sandals in which I wage Jihad are better than freeing an illegitimate child.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي يَزِيدَ الضِّنِّيِّ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ سَعْدٍ، - مَوْلاَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنْ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 19, Hadith 20
English Reference
Vol. 3, Book 19, Hadith 2531
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