Hadith #121

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Arabic Text

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ أَخْبَرَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّا

Body (Matn)

سٍ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كُلُّ حِلْفٍ كَانَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ لَمْ يَزِدْهُ الْإِسْلَامُ إِلَّا شِدَّةً أَوْ حِدَّةً

Isnad Chain

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حجاجnarrator

حجاج

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شريكnarrator

شريك

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سماكnarrator

سماك

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عكرمةnarrator

عكرمة

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ابن عباcompanion

ابن عبا

English Translation

Hajjaj narrated to us, Sharik informed us, from Simak, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنهما), attributed to the Prophet ﷺ, who said: 'Every alliance (hilf) from the pre-Islamic era was only strengthened by Islam — it did not add to it except reinforcement.' — Meaning pre-existing pacts of mutual support and defense were honored, not abolished, by Islam.

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 10, Hadith 121

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 2759

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