Sunan Abu Dawud The Book of Manumission of Slaves

Sunan Abu Dawud 3968

Chapter: The Virtue Of Manumitting Slaves When The Master Is Healthy

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3968

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ ‏"

Narrated AbudDarda':

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: the similitude of a man who emancipates a slave at the time of his death is like that of a man who gives a present after satisfying his appetite.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3968), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2123) and Ahmad (No. 20726, 26257).

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِق ) : وَزَادَ فِي رِوَايَة الْبَيْهَقِيِّ وَيَتَصَدَّق ( عِنْد الْمَوْت ) : أَيْ عِنْد اِحْتِضَاره ( يُهْدِي ) : مِنْ الْإِهْدَاء ( إِذَا شَبِعَ ) : لِأَنَّ أَفْضَل الصَّدَقَة إِنَّمَا هِيَ عِنْد الطَّمَع فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْحِرْص عَلَى الْمَال فَيَكُون مُؤْثِرًا لِآخِرَتِهِ عَلَى دُنْيَاهُ صَادِرًا فِعْلُهُ عَنْ قَلْب سَلِيم وَنِيَّة مُخْلَصَة فَإِذَا أَخَّرَ فِعْل ذَلِكَ حَتَّى حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْت كَانَ اِسْتِيثَارًا دُون الْوَرَثَة وَتَقْدِيمًا لِنَفْسِهِ فِي وَقْت لَا يَنْتَفِع بِهِ فِي دُنْيَاهُ فَيَنْقُص حَظّه. قَالَ الْمُنَاوِيُّ فِي فَتْح الْقَدِير : وَالْحَدِيث صَحَّحَهُ الْحَاكِم وَأَقَرَّهُ الذَّهَبِيّ. وَقَالَ اِبْن حَجَر : إِسْنَاده حَسَن , وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْن…

Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	WeakDaif ضعيف	The hadith	No. 3968
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 3968
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan	The chain only	No. 3968
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 3968

Other versions

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2123

"My brother willed a portion of his wealth to me. So I met Abu Ad-Darda and said: 'My brother has willed a portion of his wealth to me, so where do you suggest that I should give it- to the poor, the needy, or the Mujahidin in Allah's Cause?' He said: 'As for me, then I would not consider them…

"‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 20726

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ قَالَ أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ أَخِي بِطَائِفَةٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ قَالَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 26257

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فِي حَدِيثِهِ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ Arabic only

Also reported by… (14)

أمالي أبي إسحاق (79)مثل الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، مثل الَّذِي يَهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
أمثال الحديث لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (294)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَمَا يَشْبَعُ
البر والصلة لابن الجوزي (295)الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يَهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
التبصرة لابن الجوزي (73)“ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدَى إِذَا شَبِعَ “
الدلائل في غريب الحديث (24)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ الشَّبَعِ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (19636)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ مَا يَشْبَعُ
المستدرك على الصحيحين (2772)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
سنن سعيد بن منصور (2169)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ الشِّبَعِ
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (4032)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
فوائد ابن أخي ميمي الدقاق (164)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَمَا شَبِعَ
مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (1493)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ “
مصنف عبد الرزاق (16240)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
معجم ابن الأعرابي (1890)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (4837)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ

On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 1871

Abud Darda’ reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who gives sadaqa or who frees a slave at the time of his death is like one who gives gifts when he has more than enough.” Ahmad, Nasa’i, Darimi and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said it is sahih.

وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَصَدَّقُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ أَوْ يُعْتِقُ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ» . رَوَاهُ…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ + 1 other version

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 3614

"A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

"‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ أَوْ يَتَصَدَّقُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ مَا يَشْبَعُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ + 1 other version

Sunan Abu Dawud 3968

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"My brother willed a portion of his wealth to me. So I met Abu Ad-Darda and said: 'My brother has willed a portion of his wealth to me, so where do you suggest that I should give it- to the poor, the needy, or the Mujahidin in Allah's Cause?' He said: 'As for me, then I would not consider them…

On the same subject

Abud Darda’ reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who gives sadaqa or who frees a slave at the time of his death is like one who gives gifts when he has more than enough.” Ahmad, Nasa’i, Darimi and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said it is sahih.

"A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

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"My brother willed a portion of his wealth to me. So I met Abu Ad-Darda and said: 'My brother has willed a portion of his wealth to me, so where do you suggest that I should give it- to the poor, the needy, or the Mujahidin in Allah's Cause?' He said: 'As for me, then I would not consider them…

On the same subject

Abud Darda’ reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who gives sadaqa or who frees a slave at the time of his death is like one who gives gifts when he has more than enough.” Ahmad, Nasa’i, Darimi and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said it is sahih.

"A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

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