Hadith 7891

Chapter 44

باب 44

(44) باب اللَّعِبِ بِالْحَمَامِ

(44) Chapter: Playing with Pigeons (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ الطَّائِفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً وَرَاءَ حَمَامَةٍ فَقَالَ " شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانَةً " .

It was narrated from Uthman bin Affan that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) saw a man following a pigeon and said:
"A male devil chasing a female devil." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Ibn Majah 3766 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 33, Hadith 111 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3766 (RU)