Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 12, Hadith 163

It was narrated that Rafi’ bin ‘Amr Al-Ghifari said: “When I was a boy, I used to throw stones at our date-palm trees” – or he said: “the date-palm trees of the Ansar.” I was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: ‘O boy’ – (one of the narrators) Ibn Kasib said: He said: ‘O my son – why are you throwing stones at the date-palm trees?’ I said: ‘So I can eat.’ He said: ‘Do not throw stones at the date-palm trees. Eat from what falls to the ground from them.’ Then he patted me on the head and said: ‘O Allah give him enough to eat.’”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي الْحَكَمِ الْغِفَارِيَّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي جَدَّتِي، عَنْ عَمِّ، أَبِيهَا رَافِعِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْغِفَارِيِّ قَالَ كُنْتُ وَأَنَا غُلاَمٌ، أَرْمِي نَخْلَنَا – أَوْ قَالَ نَخْلَ الأَنْصَارِ – فَأُتِيَ بِيَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ يَا غُلاَمُ – وَقَالَ ابْنُ كَاسِبٍ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَىَّ – لِمَ تَرْمِي النَّخْلَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ آكُلُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ فَلاَ تَرْمِي النَّخْلَ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَسْقُطُ فِي أَسَافِلِهَا ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسِي وَقَالَ ‏”‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَشْبِعْ بَطْنَهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 12, Hadith 163
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The above hadith is from the Sunan Ibn Majah collection of hadiths. The above hadith is from the Sunan Ibn Majah collection of hadiths. Ibn Majah’s Sunan is an integral part of the six most revered hadith collections in Sunni Islam. Compiled in the 3rd century AH (9th century CE), this volume consists of about 4,000 hadiths that span a vast range of Islamic sciences. Readers will find chapters dedicated to creed, the intricacies of devotional practices, guidelines for ethical behavior, and legal opinions on social conduct. A critical aspect of this collection is that it is often subject to more scrutiny regarding its authenticity. Experts in hadith criticism have pointed out that it contains a number of narrations considered weak or problematic when measured against the rigorous standards of the other five books. Even so, it is an indispensable work for those pursuing advanced Islamic studies.

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