Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2538
da’if· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin Rafa'i al-Advi. Client Of 'Umarfrom'Abdullah bin MubarakfromJryr bin Yazid bin JryrfromAbu Zara' bin 'Amr /HarmfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ حَدٌّ يُعْمَلُ بِهِ فِي الأَرْضِ خَيْرٌ لأَهْلِ الأَرْضِ مِنْ أَنْ يُمْطَرُوا أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحًا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“A legal punishment that is carried out in the land is better for the people of that land than if it were to rain for forty days.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَنْبَأَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَظُنُّهُ عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 20, Hadith 6
English Reference
Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 2538
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