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Sunan Abu Dawud 3744

Chapter: Regarding the recommendation for holding a wedding feast

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3744

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا حَامِدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَائِلُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ ابْنِهِ، بَكْرِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ ‏.‏

Narrated Anas ibn Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) held a wedding feast for Safiyyah with meal and dates.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3744) and Ibn Majah (No. 1909).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْر ) : وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ " أَنَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّة بِالْحَيْسِ الْمُتَّخَذ مِنْ التَّمْر وَالْأَقِط وَالسَّمْن ". قَالَ فِي الْمِرْقَاة : وَجُمِعَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَ فِي الْوَلِيمَة كِلَاهُمَا فَأَخْبَرَ كُلّ رَاوٍ بِمَا كَانَ عِنْده. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَابْن مَاجَهْ , وَقَالَ التِّرْمِذِيّ غَرِيب.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 3744
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3744
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3744

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  • الأسماء المبهمة والأنباء المحكمة (176)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسُوَيْقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • الأسماء المبهمة والأنباء المحكمة (177)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسُوَيْقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (4481)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسُوَيْقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13431)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6366)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ ، وَتَمْرٍ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (19710)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4152)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4155)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • طبقات المحدثين بأصبهان والواردين عليها (932)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (904)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ “
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (3523)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • مسند الحميدي (1134)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (3810)أَوْلَمَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِسَوِيقٍ وَتَمْرٍ

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Anas bin Malik said “We came to Khaibar. We bestowed the conquest of fortress (on us), the beauty of Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy was mentioned to him (the Prophet). Her husband was killed (in the battle) and she was a bride. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) chose her for himself. He came out with her till…

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أَقَامَ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَىٍّ، بِطَرِيقِ خَيْبَرَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، حَتَّى أَعْرَسَ بِهَا، وَكَانَتْ فِيمَنْ ضُرِبَ عَلَيْهَا الْحِجَابُ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1365f

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