Sunan Abu Dawud Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4130

Chapter: Skins Of Leopards And Predators

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4130

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا جِلْدُ نَمِرٍ ‏"

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The angels do not accompany those fellow travellers who have panther skin.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4130, 2555), Muslim (No. 2113a, 2113b), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1703), Ahmad (No. 7250, 7750, 7987, 8172, 8637, 8727, 8994, 9361) and Ad-Darimi (No. 2560).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2113a

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( لَا تَصْحَب الْمَلَائِكَة رُفْقَة ) : بِضَمِّ الرَّاء وَكَسْرهَا جَمَاعَة تُرَافِقهُمْ فِي سَفَرك ( فِيهَا ) : أَيْ فِي الرُّفْقَة وَالْحَدِيث فِيهِ يُكْرَه اِتِّخَاذ جُلُود النُّمُور وَاسْتِصْحَابهَا فِي السَّفَر وَإِدْخَالهَا الْبُيُوت لِأَنَّ مُفَارَقَة الْمَلَائِكَة لِلرُّفْقَةِ الَّتِي فِيهَا جِلْد نَمِر تَدُلّ عَلَى أَنَّهَا لَا تُجَامِع جَمَاعَة أَوْ مَنْزِلًا وُجِدَ فِيهِ ذَلِكَ وَلَا يَكُون إِلَّا لِعَدَمِ جِوَار اِسْتِعْمَالهَا كَمَا وَرَدَ أَنَّ الْمَلَائِكَة لَا تَدْخُل بَيْتًا فِيهِ تَصَاوِير , وَجُعِلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَدِلَّة تَحْرِيم التَّصَاوِير وَجَعْلهَا فِي الْبُيُوت كَذَا فِي النَّيْل. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : فِي إِسْنَاده أَبُو الْعَوَّام عِمْرَان بْن دَاوَر الْقَطَّان وَث…

Scholars’ grades

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

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan حسن	The hadith	No. 4130
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 4130
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 4130

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2113a

Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a dog or a bell with them

"Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a dog or a bell with them."

لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ وَلاَ جَرَسٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2113b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2555

Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “The angels do not accompany the fellow travelers who have a dog or bell (with them).”

لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ أَوْ جَرَسٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1703

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The angels do no accompany a group among whom there is a dog or a bell." [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar, Umm Habibah, and Umm Salamah. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

"‏ لاَ تَصْحَبُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ وَلاَ جَرَسٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7250