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Sunan Abu Dawud 3483

Chapter: Regarding The Price Of Dogs

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3483

Narrator:Abu Juhayfah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَوْنُ بْنُ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

نَهَى عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Juhaifah:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade the price paid for a dog.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3483).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( نَهَى عَنْ ثَمَن الْكَلْب ) : قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ نَهْيه عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام عَنْ ثَمَن الْكَلْب يَدُلّ عَلَى فَسَاد بَيْعه لِأَنَّ الْعَقْد إِذَا صَحَّ كَانَ دَفْع الثَّمَن وَاجِبًا مَأْمُورًا بِهِ لَا مَنْهِيًّا عَنْهُ اِنْتَهَى. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيّ : وَأَخْرَجَ الْبُخَارِيّ أَتَمّ مِنْهُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 3483
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3483
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 3483
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3483

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  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (3709)نَهَى عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (4057)نَهَى عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ

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