What is Sunan Ibn Majah 1423 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Fasting), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:, states: "‘Whoever does not give up evil and ignorant speech, and acting in accordance with that, Allah has no need of his giving up his food and drink.”"

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 1423 in the Book of Fasting.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #1423

Fasting

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ مَنْ لَمْ يَدَعْ قَوْلَ الزُّورِ، وَالْجَهْلَ، وَالْعَمَلَ بِهِ، فَلاَ حَاجَةَ لِلَّهِ فِي أَنْ يَدَعَ طَعَامَهُ وَشَرَابَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

‘Whoever does not give up evil and ignorant speech, and acting in accordance with that, Allah has no need of his giving up his food and drink.”

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

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) emphasizes the importance of sincerity in one's actions, stating that mere fasting or abstaining from food and drink is not sufficient if one continues to engage in falsehood and ignorance. This highlights the need for integrity and ethical behavior in all aspects of life.

Modern Application

During Ramadan, this hadith reminds us that true fasting involves not just abstaining from food and drink but also from negative speech and actions. It encourages us to cultivate a mindset of truthfulness and ethical conduct throughout the month.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Truthfulness and Ethical Conduct because it stresses the significance of aligning one's actions with moral integrity during acts of worship.

Truthfulness Ethical Conduct