Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 3111
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybafrom'Abdullah bin NumayrfromHammad bin Usamahfrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromKhbyb bin 'Abdur RahmanfromHafs bin 'Asim bin 'UmarfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ الإِيمَانَ لَيَأْرِزُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ كَمَا تَأْرِزُ الْحَيَّةُ إِلَى جُحْرِهَا ‏

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English translation

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

“Faith will retreat to Al-Madinah as a snake retreats to its hole.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 25, Hadith 230
English Reference
Vol. 4, Book 25, Hadith 3111
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