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ما هي القصة الكاملة والتاريخية لحديث ماعز التي أكلت القرآن، والذي ورد في سنن ابن ماجه برقم 1934؟

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The summary of the fatwa is that the hadith narrated on the authority of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, concerning the verse of stoning and the suckling of an adult, and that it was in a parchment under her bed which was then eaten by a domestic animal (dājin), is a weak hadith and not established. All original chains of narration for this hadith, transmitted by trustworthy narrators such as Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Ansari and Imam Malik, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr, on the authority of Amrah, on the authority of Aisha, do not include the story of the dājin eating the parchment. This addition (ziyādah) only appeared in the narration of Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who has been criticized by some hadith scholars, and his unique narrations are not accepted if they contradict those who are more trustworthy and have better memories than him, such as Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Ansari and Malik ibn Anas.

Scholars such as Ibn Qutaybah al-Daynuri, the verifiers of Musnad Imam Ahmad, Al-Alusi, and Al-Baqillani affirm that this story is weak and objectionable, and that it was fabricated by atheists to cast doubt on the Qur'an. They emphasize that the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the Companions were diligent in preserving the Qur'an, and it is inconceivable for anything from it to be lost in this manner. A Muslim must be vigilant and verify information by referring to scholars and reliable Islamic texts.

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