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Sunan Abu DawudPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4369

Chapter: What has been reported concerning Al-Muharibah

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4369

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، - قَالَ أَحْمَدُ هُوَ يَعْنِي عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ - عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ

نَاسًا أَغَارُوا عَلَى إِبِلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَاقُوهَا وَارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الإِسْلاَمِ وَقَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُؤْمِنًا فَبَعَثَ فِي آثَارِهِمْ فَأُخِذُوا فَقَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَنَزَلَتْ فِيهِمْ آيَةُ الْمُحَارَبَةِ وَهُمُ الَّذِينَ أَخْبَرَ عَنْهُمْ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الْحَجَّاجَ حِينَ سَأَلَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

Some people raided the camels of the Prophet (ﷺ), drove them off, and apostatised. They killed the herdsman of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was a believer. He (the Prophet) sent (people) in pursuit of them and they were caught. He had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes put out. The verse regarding fighting against Allah and His Prophet (ﷺ) was then revealed. These were the people about whom Anas ibn Malik informed al-Hajjaj when he asked him.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4369).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَغَارُوا عَلَى إِبِل النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) : أَيْ نَهَبُوهَا ( مُؤْمِنًا ) : حَال مِنْ رَاعِي النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَانَ اِسْمه يَسَار ( وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنهمْ ) : قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : مَعْنَى سَمَلَ بِاللَّامِ فَقَأَهَا وَأَذْهَبَ مَا فِيهَا , وَمَعْنَى سَمَرَ كَحَلَهَا بِمَسَامِير مَحْمِيَّة , وَقِيلَ هُمَا بِمَعْنًى اِنْتَهَى. قُلْت : رِوَايَة السَّمْل لَا يُخَالِف رِوَايَة السَّمْر لِأَنَّ مَعْنَى السَّمْل عَلَى مَا قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ هُوَ فَقْء الْعَيْن بِأَيِّ شَيْء كَانَ , فَإِذَا سَمَلَ الْعَيْن بِالْمِسْمَارِ الْمَحْمِيّ يَصْدُق عَلَيْهِ السَّمْل وَالسَّمْر كِلَاهُمَا كَمَا لَا يَخْفَى ( وَهُمْ الَّذِينَ أَخْبَرَ عَنْهُمْ أَنَس بْن مَا…

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Scholars’ grades

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

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih حسن صحيح The hadith No. 4369
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 4369
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4369
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 4369

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Also reported by… (8)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (15912)أَغَارُوا عَلَى إِبِلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَاسْتَاقُوهَا ، وَارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الإِسْلامِ ، وَقَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ،فَبَعَثَ فِي آثَارِهِمْ فَأُخِذُوا ، فَقَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ ، قَالَ : وَنَزَلَتْ فِيهِمْ آيَةُ الْمُحَارَبَةِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3395)فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3396)فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (13076)أَغَارُوا عَلَى إِبِلِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ , فَاسْتَاقُوهَا , وَارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الإِسْلامِ , وَقَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُؤْمِنًا , فَبَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فِي آثَارِهِمْ , فَأُخِذُوا , فَقَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ , وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (1669)أُنَاسًا أَغَارُوا عَلَى إِبِلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ ، فَاسْتَاقُوهَا ، وارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الإِسْلامِ ، وقَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ رَسُول اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ مُؤْمِنًا ، فَبَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ فِي آثَارِهِمْ ، فَأُخِذُوا فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِ
  • جامع البيان عن تأويل آي القرآن (10816)فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4852)قَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ ، وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ
  • مسند الشاميين للطبراني (2032)قَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ

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