Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 2275

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الصَّيْرَفِيُّ أَبُو حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ الرِّبَا ثَلاَثَةٌ وَسَبْعُونَ بَابًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

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

ʿAbdullah reported that the Prophet said: ‘Usury has seventy-three gates.’

Notes and open questions — unreviewed
  • The report gives the metaphorical expression ‘gates’ without further explanation.