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Muwatta Malik· موطأ مالك

Muwatta Malik 1817

Two men from the east stood up and spoke, and people were amazed at their…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ১৮১৭ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Speech

Salim al-Hilali: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَدِمَ رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَخَطَبَا فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ لِبَيَانِهِمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا ‏"‏ . أَوْ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرٌ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Malik

English translation
Malik related to me from Zayd ibn Aslam that Abdullah ibn Umar said, "Two men from the east stood up and spoke, and people were amazed at their eloquence. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Some eloquence is sorcery,' or he said, 'Part of eloquence is sorcery
  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 1817
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
56. Speech
In-book reference
Book 56, Hadith 7
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1817

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 1817

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 1817 (Book 56, Hadith 7). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1817

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    “Malik related to me from Zayd ibn Aslam that Abdullah ibn Umar said, "Two men from the east stood up and spoke, and people were amazed at their eloquence. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Some eloquence is sorcery,' or he said, 'Part of eloquence is sorcery” — Muwatta Malik 1817 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1817

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 1817?+

Muwatta Malik 1817 is hadith number 1817 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Speech” (Book 56, Hadith 7). It is narrated by Malik. Malik related to me from Zayd ibn Aslam that Abdullah ibn Umar said, "Two men from the east stood up and spoke, and people were amazed at their eloquence. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Some…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 1817?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 1817”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1817

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