Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2904
da’if· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdur-RazzaqfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromSulaiman bin Abi SulaimanfromYazid bin al-Asmfromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ نَعَمْ حُجَّ عَنْ أَبِيكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَزِدْهُ خَيْرًا لَمْ تَزِدْهُ شَرًّا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘Shall I perform Hajj on behalf of my father?’ He said: ‘Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father, for if you cannot add any good to his record (at least) you will not add anything bad.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ أَحُجُّ عَنْ أَبِي قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 25, Hadith 23
English Reference
Vol. 4, Book 25, Hadith 2904
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