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Ibn Majah: Hadith 4026

36. Tribulations

سنن ابن ماجه

13/27 Chapter:

To Give Testimony When One Has Not been Asked To Do Is Disliked

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الشَّهَادَةِ لِمَنْ لَمْ يُسْتَشْهَدْ

4026
Ibn Majah
Sahih (Darussalam)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏‏ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَسْكُتْ ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good, or else remain silent."
Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3971
In-book : Book 36, Hadith 46
English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3971