Sunan Abu Dawud 2555

Chapter: Regarding Hanging Bells (From The Necks Of Animals)

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2555

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلُ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ أَوْ جَرَسٌ ‏"

Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “The angels do not accompany the fellow travelers who have a dog or bell (with them).”

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2555, 4130), Muslim (No. 2113a, 2113b), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1703), Ahmad (No. 7250, 7750, 7987, 8172, 8637, 8727, 8994, 9361) and Ad-Darimi (No. 2560).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2113a

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( لَا تَصْحَب الْمَلَائِكَة رُفْقَة فِيهَا كَلْب ) : اُخْتُلِفَ فِي عِلَّة ذَلِكَ فَقِيلَ إِنَّهُ لَمَّا نَهَى عَنْ اِتِّخَاذ الْكَلْب عُوقِبَ مُتَّخِذه بِتَجَنُّبِ الْمَلَائِكَة عَنْ صُحْبَته فَحُرِمَ مِنْ بَرَكَتهمْ وَاسْتِغْفَارهمْ وَإِعَانَتهمْ عَلَى طَاعَة اللَّه , وَقِيلَ لِكَوْنِهِ نَجَسًا وَهُمْ الْمُطَهَّرُونَ الْمُقَدَّسُونَ ( أَوْ جَرَس ) : أَوْ لِلتَّنْوِيعِ. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم وَالتِّرْمِذِيّ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 2555
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2555
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim (2113)	The hadith	No. 2555
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2555

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2113a

Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a dog or a bell with them

"Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a dog or a bell with them."

لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ وَلاَ جَرَسٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2113b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4130

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The angels do not accompany those fellow travellers who have panther skin.

لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا جِلْدُ نَمِرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1703

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The angels do no accompany a group among whom there is a dog or a bell." [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar, Umm Habibah, and Umm Salamah. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

"‏ لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ وَلاَ جَرَسٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7250