Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 2363

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بِالْجَابِيَةِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ فِينَا مِثْلَ مُقَامِي فِيكُمْ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ احْفَظُونِي فِي أَصْحَابِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَفْشُو الْكَذِبُ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ الرَّجُلُ وَمَا يُسْتَشْهَدُ وَيَحْلِفَ وَمَا يُسْتَحْلَفُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Abdullah bin Al-Jarrah narrated to us: Jarir narrated to us, from Abdul-Malik bin Umayr, from Jabir bin Samurah, who said: Umar bin Al-Khattab addressed us at Al-Jabiyah and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among us as I stand among you, and said: Keep my due regard concerning my Companions, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then falsehood will spread until a man gives testimony though he was not asked to testify, and swears an oath though he was not asked to swear.