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Sunan Abu Dawud 3766

Chapter: Saying Bismillah over food

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3766

Narrator:Hudhayfah

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا حَضَرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم طَعَامًا لَمْ يَضَعْ أَحَدُنَا يَدَهُ حَتَّى يَبْدَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِنَّا حَضَرْنَا مَعَهُ طَعَامًا فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ كَأَنَّمَا يُدْفَعُ فَذَهَبَ لِيَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ جَارِيَةٌ كَأَنَّمَا تُدْفَعُ فَذَهَبَتْ لِتَضَعَ يَدَهَا فِي الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهَا وَقَالَ ‏"‏

إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَيَسْتَحِلُّ الطَّعَامَ الَّذِي لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ جَاءَ بِهَذَا الأَعْرَابِيِّ يَسْتَحِلُّ بِهِ فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهِ وَجَاءَ بِهَذِهِ الْجَارِيَةِ يَسْتَحِلُّ بِهَا فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهَا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ يَدَهُ لَفِي يَدِي مَعَ أَيْدِيهِمَا ‏"

When we were at food with the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) none of us put in his hand till the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)put his hand first. Once we were at food with him. A nomad Arab came in as though he were being pushed, and he was about to put his hand in food when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seized him by the hand. Then a girl came in as though she were being pushed, and she was about to put her hand in the food when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seized her by the hand, and he said:

The devil considers the food when Allah’s name is not mentioned over it, and he brought his nomad Arab that it might be lawful by means of him, so I seized his hand: then he brought this girl that it might be lawful by means of her, so I seized her hand. By Him in Whose hand my soul is, His hand is in my hand along with their hands.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3766), Muslim (No. 2017a) and Ahmad (No. 22165).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2017a

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( لَمْ يَضَع أَحَدنَا يَده ) : أَيْ فِي الطَّعَام ( حَتَّى يَبْدَأ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) : فِيهِ بَيَان هَذَا الْأَدَب , وَهُوَ أَنَّهُ يَبْدَأ الْكَبِير وَالْفَاضِل فِي غَسْل الْيَد لِلطَّعَامِ وَفِي الْأَكْل ( كَأَنَّمَا يُدْفَع ) : بِصِيغَةِ الْمَجْهُول يَعْنِي لِشِدَّةِ سُرْعَته كَأَنَّهُ مَدْفُوع ( فَذَهَبَ ) : أَيْ أَرَادَ الْأَعْرَابِيّ وَشَرَعَ ( لِيَضَع يَده فِي الطَّعَام ) : أَيْ قَبْلنَا ( ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ جَارِيَة ) : أَيْ بِنْت صَغِيرَة ( إِنَّ الشَّيْطَان لَيَسْتَحِلّ الطَّعَام ) : أَيْ يَتَمَكَّن مِنْ أَكْل ذَلِكَ الطَّعَام. وَالْمَعْنَى أَنَّهُ يَتَمَكَّن مِنْ أَكْل الطَّعَام إِذَا شَرَعَ فِيهِ إِنْسَان بِغَيْرِ ذِكْر اللَّه تَعَالَى. وَأَمَّا إِذَا لَ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 3766
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3766
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (2017) The hadith No. 3766
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3766

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2017a

Verily, the devil can eat from any food upon which the Name of Allah is not mentioned

When we attended a meal with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), we would not extend our hands until the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would start and extend his hand. Once we attended a meal with him, and a little girl came in…

الشَّيْطَانَ يَسْتَحِلُّ الطَّعَامَ أَنْ لاَ يُذْكَرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ جَاءَ بِهَذِهِ الْجَارِيَةِ لِيَسْتَحِلَّ بِهَا فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهَا فَجَاءَ بِهَذَا الأَعْرَابِيِّ لِيَسْتَحِلَّ بِهِ فَأَخَذْتُ…

Narrated by Hudhayfah Explained

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 730

When we attended a meal with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we would not stretch forth our hands towards the food until he (ﷺ) would start eating first. Once, we were with him when a little girl rushed in as if someone was impelling her. She was about to lay her hand on the food when the Messenger of…

"‏إن الشيطان يستحل الطعام أن لا يذكر اسم الله تعالى عليه، وإنه جاء بهذه الجارية ليستحل بها، فأخذت بيدها، فجاء بهذا الأعرابي ليستحل به، فأخذت بيده، والذي نفسي بيده إن يده في يدي مع يديهما‏"

Narrated by Hudhayfah

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4160

Hudhaifa reported God’s messenger as saying, “The devil considers food lawful for him when God’s name is not mentioned over it.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَن حُذَيْفَة قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَسْتَحِلُّ الطَّعَامَ أَنْ لَا يُذْكَرَ اسْم الله عَلَيْهِ» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Hudhayfah

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4237

When we were at food with the Prophet we did not put in our hands till he had put his in first. Once when we were at food with him a girl came in as though she were being impelled and was about to put her hand in the food when God’s messenger seized her by the hand. Then a nomadic Arab came in as…

وَعَن حُذيفةَ قَالَ: كُنَّا إِذَا حَضَرْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم لَمْ نَضَعْ أَيْدِيَنَا حَتَّى يَبْدَأُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَيَضَعُ يَدَهُ وَإِنَّا حَضَرْنَا مَعَهُ…

Narrated by Hudhayfah

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