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The seventy degrees of riba (Sunan Ibn Majah 2274)
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
What this source says
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Riba is seventy degrees, the least of which is equivalent to a man having intercourse with his mother."
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Provenance
- Source
- Sunan Ibn Majah 2274 (graded Hasan, Darussalam)
- School / basis
- None
- Original
- https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:2274
- Added
- 2026-06-03
- Trust
- Quote read in full context and checked against the original source by hand.
Compiler’s note
Verified on sunnah.com; graded Hasan by Darussalam. Conveys the severity, not a fiqh ruling. Wording reflects the standard published English rendering.
Topics
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