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Sunan Abu Dawud 2493

Chapter: The Virtues Of Jihad At Sea

Good (hasan) 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2493

Narrator:Umm Harām

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ الْعَيْشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، ح حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْجَوْبَرِيُّ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَرَامٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏

الْمَائِدُ فِي الْبَحْرِ الَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ الْقَىْءُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدٍ وَالْغَرِقُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدَيْنِ ‏"

Umm Haram reported the Prophet(ﷺ) as saying “He who becomes sick on a stormy sea and vomits will have the reward of a martyr. And he who is drowned will have a reward of two martyrs.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2493).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( الْجَوْبَرِيّ ) : بِجِيمٍ وَمُوَحَّدَة بِوَزْنِ جَعْفَر كَذَا فِي التَّقْرِيب ( الْمَائِد فِي الْبَحْر ) : أَيْ الَّذِي يَدُور رَأْسه مِنْ رِيح الْبَحْر وَاضْطِرَاب السَّفِينَة بِالْأَمْوَاجِ مِنْ الْمَيْد وَهُوَ التَّحَرُّك وَالِاضْطِرَاب ( وَالْغَرِق ) : قَالَ فِي النِّهَايَة : هُوَ بِكَسْرِ الرَّاء الَّذِي يَمُوت بِالْغَرَقِ , وَقِيلَ هُوَ الَّذِي غَلَبَهُ الْمَاء وَلَمْ يَغْرَق فَإِذَا غَرِقَ فَهُوَ غَرِيق , وَرَدَّهُ فِي الْمَشَارِق. وَقَالَ الْغَرِق وَالْغَرِيق كِلَاهُمَا وَاحِد وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَم. كَذَا فِي مِرْقَاة الصُّعُود. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : فِي إِسْنَاده هِلَال بْن مَيْمُون الرَّمْلِيّ , قَالَ اِبْن مَعِين : ثِقَة , وَقَالَ أَبُو حَاتِم الرَّازِيّ : لَيْسَ بِقَوِيٍّ يُكْتَب…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan حسن The hadith No. 2493
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2493
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 2493
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2493

Other versions

Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 3839

Umm Haram reported the Prophet as saying, “He who becomes sick on a stormy sea will have the reward of a martyr, and he who is drowned will have the reward of two martyrs.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَن أم حرَام عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الْمَائِدُ فِي الْبَحْرِ الَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ الْقَيْءُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدٍ وَالْغَرِيقُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدَيْنِ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد

Narrated by Umm Harām

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  • أحكام القرآن للجصاص (38)الْمَائِدُ فِي الْبَحْرِ ، الَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ الْقَيْءُ ، لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدٍ , وَالْغَرِقُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدَيْنِ
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (122)الْمَائِدُ فِي الْبَحْرِ الَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ الْقَيْءُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدٍ ، وَالْغَرِقُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدَيْنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (8009)الْمَائِدُ فِي الْبَحْرِ الَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ الْقَيْءُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدٍ وَالْغَرِقُ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدَيْنِ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6282

Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to Quba, he used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan who would offer him meals; and she was the wife of 'Ubada bin As-samit. One day he went to her house and she offered him a meal, and after that he slept, and then woke up smiling. She (Um Haram) said, "I asked him…

نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَىَّ غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، يَرْكَبُونَ ثَبَجَ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ، مُلُوكًا عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ ـ أَوْ قَالَ ‏"‏ مِثْلُ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 7 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2490

Anas bin Malik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said “Umm Haram, daughter of Milhan, sister of Umm Sulaim, narrated to me that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) took a mid day nap with them. He then awoke laughing. She said “I asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), what made you laugh?” He replied “I saw some…

رَأَيْتُ قَوْمًا مِمَّنْ يَرْكَبُ ظَهْرَ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ كَالْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّكِ مِنْهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ…

Narrated by Umm Harām + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2799

Um Haram said, "Once the Prophet (ﷺ) slept in my house near to me and got up smiling. I said, 'What makes you smile?' He replied, 'Some of my followers who (i.e. in a dream) were presented to me sailing on this green sea like kings on thrones.' I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Invoke Allah to make…

أُنَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَىَّ يَرْكَبُونَ هَذَا الْبَحْرَ الأَخْضَرَ، كَالْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ‏.‏ فَدَعَا لَهَا، ثُمَّ نَامَ الثَّانِيَةَ، فَفَعَلَ…

Narrated by Umm Harām + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2877

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to the daughter of Milhan and reclined there (and slept) and then (woke up) smiling. She asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What makes you smile?" He replied, (I dreamt that) some people amongst my followers were sailing on the green sea in Allah's Cause, resembling kings…

نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَرْكَبُونَ الْبَحْرَ الأَخْضَرَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، مَثَلُهُمْ مَثَلُ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2894

Um Haram told me that the Prophet (ﷺ) one day took a midday nap in her house. Then he woke up smiling. Um Haram asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What makes you smile?" He replied "I was astonished to see (in my dream) some people amongst my followers on a sea-voyage looking like kings on the…

يَوْمًا فِي بَيْتِهَا، فَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهْوَ يَضْحَكُ، قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَا يُضْحِكُكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ عَجِبْتُ مِنْ قَوْمٍ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَرْكَبُونَ الْبَحْرَ، كَالْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ يَا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2924

That 'Umair bin Al-Aswad Al-Anasi told him that he went to 'Ubada bin As-Samit while he was staying in his house at the sea-shore of Hims with (his wife) Um Haram. 'Umair said. Um Haram informed us that she heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers who…

أَوَّلُ جَيْشٍ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَغْزُونَ الْبَحْرَ قَدْ أَوْجَبُوا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَا فِيهِمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَنْتِ فِيهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏…

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