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Sunan Ibn Majah 3726 — Etiquette
Learning about the stars
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3726
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3726
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَخْنَسِ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مَاهَكَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنِ اقْتَبَسَ عِلْمًا مِنَ النُّجُومِ اقْتَبَسَ شُعْبَةً مِنَ السِّحْرِ زَادَ مَا زَادَ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: "Whoever learns about the stars, he learns a branch of magic; the more he learns (of the former) the more he learns (of the latter)."
[1] An-Nujum : The stars; and 'learning about the stars' is general, covering both astronomy and astrology, and this is how some of the Salaf interpreted it, literally. Most differentiated between astronomy used for navigation and the like, and astrology which is about divination, and the supposed influences of stars on human affairs.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3726In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3726
