What is Sunan Ibn Majah 1637 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of The Chapters on Marriage), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:, states: "that the Messenger of Allah cursed women who imitate men and men who imitate women."

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This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 1637 in the Book of The Chapters on Marriage.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #1637

The Chapters on Marriage

Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لَعَنَ الْمَرْأَةَ تَتَشَبَّهُ بِالرِّجَالِ وَالرَّجُلَ يَتَشَبَّهُ بِالنِّسَاءِ ‏.‏

that the Messenger of Allah cursed women who imitate men and men who imitate women.

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses the issue of gender roles and the importance of maintaining one's identity. He curses those who imitate the opposite gender, emphasizing the significance of adhering to the natural distinctions between men and women. This reflects a broader theme of respecting the roles and characteristics assigned to each gender in Islam.

Modern Application

In today's society, this principle can be seen in discussions about gender identity and expression. While respecting individual choices, it's important to recognize and appreciate the unique qualities and roles that each gender brings to relationships and society as a whole.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Clothing Etiquette and Islamic Dress Code because it highlights the importance of maintaining one's gender identity and the distinctions in dress and behavior that are traditionally associated with men and women.

Clothing Etiquette Islamic Dress Code

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Indeed, those who abuse Allah and His Messenger - Allah has cursed them in this world and the Hereafter and prepared for them a humiliating punishment.

لِّيُعَذِّبَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَٱلْمُشْرِكَٰتِ وَيَتُوبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۢا

[It was] so that Allah may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the men and women who associate others with Him and that Allah may accept repentance from the believing men and believing women. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

سُورَةُ الفَتۡحِ

Al-Fath (The Victory)

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وَيُعَذِّبَ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَٱلْمُشْرِكَٰتِ ٱلظَّآنِّينَ بِٱللَّهِ ظَنَّ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۚ عَلَيْهِمْ دَآئِرَةُ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۖ وَغَضِبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيرًۭا

And [that] He may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women, and the polytheist men and polytheist women - those who assume about Allah an assumption of evil nature. Upon them is a misfortune of evil nature; and Allah has become angry with them and has cursed them and prepared for them Hell, and evil it is as a destination.

سُورَةُ التَّوۡبَةِ

At-Tawba (The Repentance)

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ٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتُ بَعْضُهُم مِّنۢ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَقْبِضُونَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ ۚ نَسُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَنَسِيَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ هُمُ ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ

The hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another. They enjoin what is wrong and forbid what is right and close their hands. They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them [accordingly]. Indeed, the hypocrites - it is they who are the defiantly disobedient.

سُورَةُ النُّورِ

An-Noor (The Light)

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Indeed, those who [falsely] accuse chaste, unaware and believing women are cursed in this world and the Hereafter; and they will have a great punishment

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This hadith is #1637 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Marriage. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:.

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