Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 2222
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا وَزَنْتُمْ فَأَرْجِحُوا " .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us; Abd al-Samad narrated to us; Shuʿbah narrated to us, from Muharib ibn Dithar, from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When you weigh, give a little extra.”
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا وَزَنْتُمْ فَأَرْجِحُوا " .
Arjih means to give a slight surplus when weighing; no fixed amount is specified.
Does “give a little extra” preserve the instruction without implying a set quantity?