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Sunan Abu DawudTypes of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4509

Chapter: If A Person Gives A Man Poison To Drink Or Eat, And He Dies, Is He Subject To Retaliation ?

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4509

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاُدُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ - قَالَ هَارُونُ - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ

امْرَأَةً، مِنَ الْيَهُودِ أَهْدَتْ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاةً مَسْمُومَةً - قَالَ - فَمَا عَرَضَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

A Jewess presented a poisoned sheep to the Prophet (ﷺ), but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not interfere with he.

Abu Dawud said: The Jewess who poisoned the Prophet (ﷺ) was sister of Marhab.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4509).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( سُفْيَان بْن حُسَيْن ) : قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : هُوَ أَبُو مُحَمَّد السُّلَمِيّ الْوَاسِطِيُّ , وَقَدْ اِسْتَشْهَدَ بِهِ الْبُخَارِيّ وَأَخْرَجَ لَهُ مُسْلِم فِي الْمُقَدِّمَة وَتَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ غَيْر وَاحِد ( قَالَ ) : أَبُو هُرَيْرَة ( فَمَا عَرَضَ ) : بِتَخْفِيفِ الرَّاء , مَا نَافِيَة أَيْ مَا تَعَرَّضَ ( لَهَا ) : أَيْ لِلْيَهُودِيَّةِ بِشَيْءٍ أَيْ فِي أَوَّل الْأَمْر , فَلَمَّا مَاتَ بِشْر الَّذِي أَكَلَ مَعَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَاة مَسْمُومَة , فَقَتَلَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْيَهُودِيَّة قِصَاصًا. قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ هَذِهِ أُخْت مَرْحَب. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَقَدْ ذَكَرَ غَيْره أَنَّهَا اِبْنَة أَخِي مَرْحَب وَأَنَّ اِسْمهَا زَيْنَب…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 4509
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4509
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 4509

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (14712)امْرَأَةً مِنَ الْيَهُودِ أَهْدَتْ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ شَاةً مَسْمُومَةً ، قَالَ : فَمَا عَرَضَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 243

Anas reported that a Jewish woman brought the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, poisoned sheep. He ate from it and she was brought. It was asked, "Should we not kill her?" "No," he replied.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5935

When Khaibar was conquered a poisoned sheep was presented to God's messenger and he said, "Collect for me the Jews who are here." Then when they were collected God's messenger said to them, "I am going to ask you something, so will you tell me the truth about it?" They replied, "Yes, Abul Qasim."…

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5931

Jabir told that a Jewess belonging to Khaibar poisoned a roasted sheep and presented it to God's messenger. He took a foreleg and ate some of it, and some of his companions ate along with him. Then telling them to withdraw their hands, he sent for the Jewess, called her and said, "You have poisoned…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3169

When Khaibar was conquered, a roasted poisoned sheep was presented to the Prophet (ﷺ) as a gift (by the Jews). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered, "Let all the Jews who have been here, be assembled before me." The Jews were collected and the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to them), "I am going to ask you a question. Will…

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