Sunan Abu DawudTribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
Chapter: The Special Portion (As-Safi) Of The Prophet (saws) That Was taken From The Spoils Of War
Narrator:Ā’ishah
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ
كَانَتْ صَفِيَّةُ مِنَ الصَّفِيِّ
A’ishah said “Safiyyah was called after the word safi (a special portion of the Prophet).”
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2994).
Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud
( كَانَتْ صَفِيَّة مِنْ الصَّفِيّ ) : أَيْ مِنْ السَّهْم الَّذِي يُدْعَى بِالصَّفِيِّ. قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : الصَّحِيح أَنَّ هَذَا كَانَ اِسْمهَا قَبْل السَّبْي , وَقِيلَ كَانَ اِسْمهَا زَيْنَب فَسُمِّيَتْ بَعْد السَّبْي وَالِاصْطِفَاء صَفِيَّة. وَالْحَدِيث سَكَتَ عَنْهُ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ. وَقَالَ الشَّوْكَانِيُّ : رِجَاله رِجَال الصَّحِيح.…
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | AuthenticSahih صحيح | The hadith | No. 2994 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 2994 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 2994 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 2994 |
