Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 158

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ اهْتَزَّ عَرْشُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمَوْتِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Ali ibn Muhammad reported to us: Abu Muawiyah reported to us, from al-Amash, from Abu Sufyan, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, ‘The Throne of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, shook at the death of Sad ibn Muadh.’

Notes and open questions — unreviewed
  • The Arabic names Allah directly in the phrase ‘Arsh Allah; the witness uses ‘the Most Merciful.’