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Sunan Abu Dawud 2096

Chapter: Regarding A Virgin Who Was Married Off By Her Father Without He Consent

Differing grades 2 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2096

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ جَارِيَةً، بِكْرًا أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَتْ أَنَّ أَبَاهَا

زَوَّجَهَا وَهِيَ كَارِهَةٌ فَخَيَّرَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:

A virgin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that her father had married her against her will, so the Prophet (ﷺ) allowed her to exercise her choice.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2096, 2097), Ibn Majah (No. 1875) and Ahmad (No. 2340).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah 1875

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَنَّ جَارِيَة بِكْرًا أَتَتْ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَخْ ) : فِي الْحَدِيث دَلَالَة عَلَى تَحْرِيم الْإِجْبَار لِلْأَبِ لِابْنَتِهِ الْبِكْر عَلَى النِّكَاح , وَغَيْره مِنْ الْأَوْلِيَاء بِالْأَوْلَى. وَإِلَى عَدَم جَوَاز إِجْبَار الْأَب ذَهَبَتْ الْحَنَفِيَّة لِهَذَا الْحَدِيث وَلِحَدِيثِ وَالْبِكْر يَسْتَأْمِرهَا أَبُوهَا وَيَأْتِي فِي الْبَاب الَّذِي يَلِيه وَذَهَبَ أَحْمَد وَإِسْحَاق وَالشَّافِعِيّ إِلَى أَنَّ لِلْأَبِ إِجْبَار اِبْنَته الْبِكْر الْبَالِغَة عَلَى النِّكَاح عَمَلًا بِمَفْهُومِ حَدِيث " الثَّيِّب أَحَقّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيّهَا " فَإِنَّهُ دَلَّ عَلَى أَنَّ الْبِكْر بِخِلَافِهَا وَأَنَّ الْوَلِيّ أَحَقّ بِهَا , وَيُرَدّ بِأَنَّهُ مَفْهُوم لَا يُق…

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Scholars’ grades

The 2 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2096
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2096

Other versions

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2097

The above tradition has been transmitted by ‘Ikrimah from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu Dawud said “He (Muhammad bin ‘Ubaid) did not mention the name of Ibn ‘Abbas in the chain of this tradition. The people have also narrated it mursal (without the mention of the name of Ibn ‘Abbas) in a similar way. Its…

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ وَكَذَلِكَ…

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1875

A virgin girl came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said that her father had married her off although she hated [that marriage]. Therefore, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave her the choice

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) reported that a virgin girl came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said that her father had married her off although she hated [that marriage]. Therefore, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon…

أَبَاهَا زَوَّجَهَا وَهِيَ كَارِهَةٌ ‏.‏ فَخَيَّرَهَا النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās Explained

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 988

A virgin girl came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that her father had married her against her will, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) allowed her to exercise her choice. [Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah. If it is considered defective for being Mursal (missing link in the chain after the…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- { أَنَّ جَارِيَةً بِكْرًا أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَذَكَرَتْ: أَنَّ أَبَاهَا زَوَّجَهَا وَهِيَ كَارِهَةٌ , فَخَيَّرَهَا اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3136

Ibn ‘Abbas told that a virgin came to God’s Messenger and mentioned that her father had married her against her will, so the Prophet allowed her to exercise her choice. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: إِنَّ جَارِيَةً بِكْرًا أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذكرت أَن أَبَاهَا زَوجهَا وَهِي كَارِهًا فَخَيَّرَهَا النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. رَوَاهُ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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