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Sunan Abu Dawud 2705

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

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2705

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ كُلَيْبٍ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ فَأَصَابَ النَّاسَ حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ وَجَهْدٌ وَأَصَابُوا غَنَمًا فَانْتَهَبُوهَا فَإِنَّ قُدُورَنَا لَتَغْلِي إِذْ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْشِي عَلَى قَوْسِهِ فَأَكْفَأَ قُدُورَنَا بِقَوْسِهِ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يُرَمِّلُ اللَّحْمَ بِالتُّرَابِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏

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

Narrated A man of the Ansar:

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 ground. He turned over our pots with his bow and smeared the meat with the soil, and said: "Plunder is more unlawful than carrion," or he said: "Carrion is more unlawful than plunder." The narrator Hannad was doubtful.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2705).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( فَانْتَهَبُوهَا ) : أَيْ أَخَذُوا مِنْهَا قَبْل الْقِسْمَة ( فَأَكْفَأ قُدُورنَا ) : فِي الْقَامُوس : كَفَأَهُ كَبَّهُ وَقَلَبَهُ كَأَكْفَأَهُ ( ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يُرَمِّل اللَّحْم بِالتُّرَابِ ) : أَيْ يُلَطِّخهُ بِهِ. قَالَ فِي الْقَامُوس : أَرْمَلَ الطَّعَام جَعَلَ فِيهِ الرَّمْل ( إِنَّ النُّهْبَة لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَلَّ مِنْ الْمَيْتَة ) : النُّهْبَة بِضَمِّ النُّون الْمَال الْمَنْهُوب , وَالْمَعْنَى أَنَّ النُّهْبَة وَالْمَيْتَة كِلَاهُمَا حَرَامَان لَيْسَ بَيْنهمَا فَرْق فِي الْحُرْمَة ( الشَّكّ مِنْ هَنَّاد ) : هُوَ اِبْن السَّرِيّ. وَالْحَدِيث سَكَتَ عَنْهُ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2705
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2705
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 2705
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2705

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Also reported by… (2)
  • أسد الغابة (2085)النهبة ليست بأحل من الميتة
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16563)النُّهْبَةَ لَيْسَ بِأَحَلَّ مِنَ الْمَيْتَةِ ، أَوْ إِنَّ الْمَيْتَةَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَلَّ مِنَ النُّهْبَةِ

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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 2703

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…

يَنْهَى عَنِ النُّهْبَى ‏.‏ فَرَدُّوا مَا أَخَذُوا فَقَسَمَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ

Narrated by Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah

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