Sunan Ibn Majah #2335

The Chapters on Legal Punishments
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَرَفَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ الأَبَّارُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ تُقَامُ الْحُدُودُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Do not carry out the legal punishment in the mosque.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructs that legal punishments should not be carried out in mosques. This emphasizes the sanctity of these spaces and the importance of maintaining a peaceful environment for worship.

Modern Application

This hadith reminds us of the need to keep places of worship free from conflict and legal disputes. In modern times, it encourages communities to foster an atmosphere of peace and respect within their mosques.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Punishments (Hudud) because it addresses the context in which legal punishments should be administered.

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This hadith is #2335 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Legal Punishments. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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