Sunan Ibn Majah, 3663
hasan· DarussalamChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi UvaisfromMa'tmar bin Sulaiman-al-TaufaylfromSulaiman bin Tarkhan al-TaymifromSamra bin Jundub
Hadith text · Matn
الْوَالِدُ أَوْسَطُ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَأَضِعْ ذَلِكَ الْبَابَ أَوِ احْفَظْهُ
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English translation
Abu Darda' heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say that:
"The father is the middle door of Paradise (i.e. the best way to Paradise), so it is up to you whether you take advantage of it or not."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 33, Hadith 7
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3663