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Sunan Abu DawudThe Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)

Sunan Abu Dawud 1854

Chapter: Regarding Eating Of Locuts By A Muhrim

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1854

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَزِّمِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَصَبْنَا صِرْمًا مِنْ جَرَادٍ فَكَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا يَضْرِبُهُ بِسَوْطِهِ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ هَذَا لاَ يَصْلُحُ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا هُوَ

مِنْ صَيْدِ الْبَحْرِ ‏"

Abu Hurairah said, We found a swarm of Locusts. A man who was wearing ihram began to strike it with his whip. He was told that his action was not valid. The fact was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ); He said “That is counted along with the game of the sea.”

I heard Abu Dawud say “The narrator Abu Al Muhzim is weak. Both these traditions are based on misunderstanding.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1854), At-Tirmidhi (No. 850) and Ibn Majah (No. 3222).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( صِرْمًا مِنْ جَرَاد ) : بِكَسْرِ الصَّاد وَسُكُون الرَّاء قِطْعَة مِنْ الْجَمَاعَة الْكَبِيرَة ( فَقِيلَ لَهُ ) : لِلرَّجُلِ ( لَا يَصْلُح ) : لِأَنَّهُ صَيْد. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : أَبُو الْمُهَزِّم اِسْمه يَزِيد بْن سُفْيَان بَصْرِيّ مَتْرُوك وَهُوَ بِضَمِّ الْمِيم وَفَتْح الْهَاء وَكَسْر الزَّاي وَتَشْدِيدهَا بَعْدهَا مِيم. وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْر الْمَعَافِرِيّ : لَيْسَ فِي هَذَا الْبَاب حَدِيث صَحِيح.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 1854
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 1854
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1854
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 1854

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On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2701

Abu Huraira reported the Prophet as saying, “Locusts are counted along with what is caught in the sea.” (Literally, 'the game of the sea’) Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الْجَرَادُ مِنْ صَيْدِ الْبَحْرِ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

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