Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 2447
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَدْلُو الدَّلْوَ بِتَمْرَةٍ وَأَشْتَرِطُ أَنَّهَا جَلْدَةٌ .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from Abu Hayyah, from Ali, who said: I used to draw water, one bucket for one date, and I stipulated that it be a firm, sound date.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The term جلدة is rendered as a firm, sound date; the English witness explains it as a good-quality dried date. The stipulation for the quality of the date is preserved.