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Sunan Ibn Majah #2274

The Chapters on Legal Punishments
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 عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَنْبَأَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَظُنُّهُ عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ حَدٌّ يُعْمَلُ بِهِ فِي الأَرْضِ خَيْرٌ لأَهْلِ الأَرْضِ مِنْ أَنْ يُمْطَرُوا أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“A legal punishment that is carried out in the land is better for the people of that land than if it were to rain for forty days.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) remarked that a legal punishment carried out in a land is better for its people than continuous rain for forty days. This statement highlights the significance of justice and the necessity of maintaining order within society, suggesting that divine justice is preferable to mere material blessings.

Modern Application

In today's society, this hadith underscores the importance of upholding justice and the rule of law. It serves as a reminder that societal well-being is rooted in fairness and accountability, rather than just material prosperity.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Punishment and Punishments (Hudud) because it discusses the importance of justice and the consequences of wrongdoing.

Divine PunishmentPunishments (Hudud)

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This hadith is #2274 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Legal Punishments. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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