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Sunan Abu DawudOaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)

Sunan Abu Dawud 3281

Chapter: How Much Is The Sa' For Expiation ?

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3281

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَلاَّدٍ أَبُو عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ ‏:‏

لَمَّا وُلِّيَ خَالِدٌ الْقَسْرِيُّ أَضْعَفَ الصَّاعَ فَصَارَ الصَّاعُ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ رَطْلاً

Narrated Umayyah b. Khalid:

When Khalid al-Qasri was made ruler (of Hijaz and Kufah), he doubled the measure of sa'. The sa' then measured sixteen rotls.

Abu Dawud said: Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Khattab was slain by Negroes in confinement. He said while signing with his hand: "in this way". Abu Dawud extended his hand and turned his palms towards earth and said: I saw him in the dream and asked him: How did Allah deal with you ? He replied: He admitted to Paradise. I said: Your detention did not harm you.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3281).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( عَنْ أُمَيَّة بْن خَالِد ) : وَالْحَدِيث لَيْسَ مِنْ رِوَايَة اللُّؤْلُؤِيّ , وَذَكَرَهُ الْمِزِّيّ فِي تَرْجَمَة خَالِد بْن عَبْد اللَّه الْقَسْرِيّ وَقَالَ هُوَ فِي رِوَايَة اِبْن [ دَاسَةَ وَغَيْره ( لَمَّا وَلِيَ خَالِد ) : بْن عَبْد اللَّه بْن يَزِيد بْن أَسَد أَمِير الْحِجَاز ثُمَّ الْكُوفَة ( الْقَسْرِيّ ) : بِفَتْحِ الْقَاف وَسُكُون الْمُهْمَلَة كَذَا فِي التَّقْرِيب ( أَضْعَفَ الصَّاع فَصَارَ الصَّاع سِتَّة عَشَر رِطْلًا ) : وَهَذَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ حُجَّة , وَالصَّحِيح أَنَّ الصَّاع خَمْسَة أَرْطَال وَثُلُث رِطْل فَقَطْ , وَالدَّلِيل عَلَيْهِ نَقْل أَهْل الْمَدِينَة خَلَفًا عَنْ سَلَف. وَلِمَالِك مَعَ أَبِي يُوسُف فِيهِ قِصَّة مَشْهُورَة , وَالْقِصَّة رَوَاهَا الْبَيْهَقِيُّ بِإِسْنَ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih Maqtu صحيح مقطوع The hadith No. 3281
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 3281
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih Maqtu The hadith No. 3281
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