Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 3765
hasan· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-SabahfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfrom'Abdul Malik bin 'Umayr al-QabtifromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur RahmanfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانَةً ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet(ﷺ) saw a man chasing a pigeon and said:

"A male devil following a female devil."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً يَتْبَعُ حَمَامَةً فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 33, Hadith 109
English Reference
Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3765
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