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Sunan Abu Dawud 2703

Chapter: Regarding The Prohibition Of Plundering When Food Is Scarce In The Land Of The Enemy

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2703

Narrator:Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَازِمٍ - عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي لُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ بِكَابُلَ فَأَصَابَ النَّاسُ غَنِيمَةً فَانْتَهَبُوهَا فَقَامَ خَطِيبًا فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَنْهَى عَنِ النُّهْبَى ‏.‏ فَرَدُّوا مَا أَخَذُوا فَقَسَمَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ

Narrated AbdurRahman ibn Samurah ibn Kabul:

AbuLabid said: We were with AbdurRahman ibn Samurah ibn Kabul. The people got booty and plundered it. He stood and addressed (the people): I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibiting getting property from the booty before its distribution. Therefore, they returned what they had taken, He then distributed it among them.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2703).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( بِكَابُلَ ) : كَآمُل مِنْ ثُغُور طَخَارِسْتَان قَالَهُ فِي الْقَامُوس ( فَانْتَهَبُوهَا ) : أَيْ أَخَذُوهَا بِلَا تَقْسِيم ( فَقَامَ ) : أَيْ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن سَمُرَة ( يَنْهَى عَنْ النُّهْبَى ) : قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ : إِنَّمَا نَهَى عَنْ النَّهْب لِأَنَّ النَّاهِب إِنَّمَا يَأْخُذ مَا يَأْخُذهُ عَلَى قَدْر قُوَّته لَا عَلَى قَدْر اِسْتِحْقَاقه فَيُؤَدِّي ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَنْ يَأْخُذ بَعْضهمْ فَوْق حَظّه وَأَنْ يُبْخَس بَعْضهمْ حَقّه , وَإِنَّمَا لَهُمْ سِهَام مَعْلُومَة لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَانِ وَلِلرَّجُلِ سَهْم , فَإِذَا اِنْتَهَبُوا الْغَنِيمَة بَطَلَتْ الْقِسْمَة وَعُدِمَتْ التَّسْوِيَة اِنْتَهَى. وَالْحَدِيث سَكَتَ عَنْهُ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2703
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 2703
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 2703
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2703

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  • معجم الصحابة لابن قانع (1007)يَنْهَى عَنِ النُّهْبَى , فَرَدُّوا مَا أَخَذُوا , فَقَسَّمَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3540

‘Imran b. Husain said God's Messenger used to urge them to give sadaqa and forbid them to mutilate anyone. Aba Dawud transmitted it and Nasa’i transmitted it on the authority of Anas.

عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحُثُّنَا عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ وَيَنْهَانَا عَنِ الْمُثْلَةِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيّ عَن أنس

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2705

Kulayb reported from a man of the Ansar. He said: We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey. The people suffered from intense need and strain. They gained booty and then plundered it. While our pots were boiling the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came walking with his bow touching the…

إِنَّ النُّهْبَةَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَلَّ مِنَ الْمَيْتَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الْمَيْتَةَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَلَّ مِنَ النُّهْبَةِ ‏"

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