Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 4169
da’if· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin NumayrfromIbrahim bin al-Fadl al-MakhzumifromSa'id bin Abi Sa'id (Kaysan)fromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْكَلِمَةُ الْحِكْمَةُ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ حَيْثُمَا وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا ‏

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English translation

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

“A wise word is the lost property of the believer, so wherever he finds it, he has more right to it.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 37, Hadith 70
English Reference
Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4169
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