Hadith 7796

Chapter 45

باب 45

(45) باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الْوَحْدَةِ

(45) Chapter: It is undesirable to be alone (IT)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لَوْ يَعْلَمُ أَحَدُكُمْ مَا فِي الْوَحْدَةِ مَا سَارَ أَحَدٌ بِلَيْلٍ وَحْدَهُ " .

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
"If anyone of you knew what is wrong with being alone, no one would travel at night by himself." (IT)

Reference (IT): Sunan Ibn Majah 3768 (IT)

In-book reference (IT): Book 33, Hadith 113 (IT)

English translation (IT): Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3768 (IT)