Sunan Abu Dawud 2664

Chapter: Regarding Drawing Swords During The Encounter

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2664

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ نَجِيحٍ، - وَلَيْسَ بِالْمَلْطِيِّ - عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ ‏"‏

إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَلاَ تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوفَ حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ ‏"

Narrated AbuUsayd as-Sa'idi:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said at the battle of Badr: When they come near you shoot arrows at them; and do not draw swords at them until they come near you.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2664).

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( وَلَيْسَ ) : أَيْ إِسْحَاق بْن نَجِيح هَذَا ( بِالْمَلْطِيِّ ) : بَلْ إِسْحَاق بْن نَجِيح هَذَا غَيْر الْمَلْطِيّ. وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ إِسْحَاق بْن نَجِيح رَجُلَانِ أَحَدهمَا إِسْحَاق بْن نَجِيح الرَّاوِي عَنْ مَالِك اِبْن حَمْزَة , وَالثَّانِي إِسْحَاق بْن نَجِيح الْأَزْدِيّ الْمَلْطِيّ فَزَعَمَ بَعْضهمْ أَنَّ إِسْحَاق بْن نَجِيح الْأَوَّل هُوَ الْمَلْطِيّ. فَمَقْصُود أَبِي دَاوُدَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّه مِنْ قَوْله وَلَيْسَ بِالْمَلْطِيِّ الرَّدّ عَلَيْهِ ( لَا تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوف ) : أَيْ لَا تُخْرِجُوهَا مِنْ غِلَافهَا ( حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ ) : بِفَتْحِ الشِّين , أَيْ حَتَّى يَقْرَبُوكُمْ قُرْبًا يَصِل سَيْفكُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ. وَالْحَدِيث سَكَتَ عَنْهُ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	WeakDaif ضعيف	The hadith	No. 2664
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2664
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2664
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2664

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3954

Abu Usaid reported God’s Messenger as saying at the battle of Badr, “When they come near you shoot at them, but do not draw your swords till they are close upon you.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ: «إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ وَلَا تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوفَ حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ

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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16992)إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَلا تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوفَ ، حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3946

Abu Usaid reported the Prophet as saying to them at the battle of Badr when they drew up in line to meet Quraish and they drew up in line to meet them, “When they come near you shoot arrows at them.” A version has, “When they come near you shoot at them, but do not use all your arrows.” Bukhari…

وَعَن أبي أَسِيدٍ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَنَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ حِينَ صَفَفَنَا لِقُرَيْشٍ وَصَفُّوا لَنَا: «إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ» . وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «إِذَا…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3984

On the day of Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When the enemy comes near to you, shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly (so that your arrows should not be wasted).

"‏ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ وَاسْتَبْقُوا نَبْلَكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Usayd

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3985

On the day of (the battle of) Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When your enemy comes near to you (i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly."

"‏ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ ـ يَعْنِي كَثَرُوكُمْ ـ فَارْمُوهُمْ، وَاسْتَبْقُوا نَبْلَكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Usayd

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2663

Abu Usaid reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying to us at the battle of Badr when he drew up in rows. When they came near you, shoot arrows at them, but do not use all your arrows.

إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ - يَعْنِي إِذَا غَشُوكُمْ - فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَاسْتَبْقُوا نَبْلَكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Usayd

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 15480

قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْغَسِيلِ عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ لَمَّا الْتَقَيْنَا…

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Sunan Abu Dawud 2664

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Abu Usaid reported God’s Messenger as saying at the battle of Badr, “When they come near you shoot at them, but do not draw your swords till they are close upon you.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

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On the day of Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When the enemy comes near to you, shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly (so that your arrows should not be wasted).

On the day of (the battle of) Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When your enemy comes near to you (i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly."

Abu Usaid reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying to us at the battle of Badr when he drew up in rows. When they came near you, shoot arrows at them, but do not use all your arrows.

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Abu Usaid reported God’s Messenger as saying at the battle of Badr, “When they come near you shoot at them, but do not draw your swords till they are close upon you.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

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On the day of Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When the enemy comes near to you, shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly (so that your arrows should not be wasted).

On the day of (the battle of) Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When your enemy comes near to you (i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly."

Abu Usaid reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying to us at the battle of Badr when he drew up in rows. When they came near you, shoot arrows at them, but do not use all your arrows.

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