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Sunan Abu DawudModel Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4647

Chapter: The Caliphs

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4647

Narrator:Safīna

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُمْهَانَ، عَنْ سَفِينَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

خِلاَفَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ ثَلاَثُونَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ - أَوْ مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ - ‏"

Safinah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

The caliphate of Prophecy will last thirty years; then Allah will give the Kingdom to whom he wishes; or his kingdom to whom he wishes.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4647, 4646).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرو بْن عَوْن ) : قَالَ الْمِزِّيّ فِي الْأَطْرَاف : حَدِيث عَمْرو بْن عَوْن فِي رِوَايَة أَبِي الْحَسَن بْن الْعَبْد وَأَبِي بَكْر بْن دَاسَة وَلَمْ يَذْكُرهُ أَبُو الْقَاسِم اِنْتَهَى.…

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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. 4647
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4647
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4647
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 4647

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4646

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Caliphate of Prophecy will last thirty years; then Allah will give the Kingdom of His Kingdom to anyone He wills. Sa'id told that Safinah said to him: Calculate Abu Bakr's caliphate as two years, 'Umar's as ten, 'Uthman's as twelve and 'Ali so and so. Sa'id said: I said to…

خِلاَفَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ ثَلاَثُونَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ - أَوْ مُلْكَهُ - مَنْ يَشَاءُ ‏"

Narrated by Safīna

Also reported by… (4)
  • الاعتقاد إلى سبيل الرشاد للبيهقي (355)خِلافَةُ النُّبُوَةِ ثلاثُونَ سَنَةً ، ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ
  • السنة لابن أبي عاصم (941)خِلافَةٌ نُبُوَّةٌ ، ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (6329)خِلافَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ ثَلاثُونَ سَنَةً ، ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ، أَوْ قَالَ مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ
  • فضائل الخلفاء الراشدين لأبي نعيم (222)خِلافَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ ثَلاثُونَ سَنَةً ، ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ، أَوْ قَالَ : مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ

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Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2226

"Safinah narrated to me, he said: 'The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "Al-Khilafah will be in my Ummah for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that."' Then Safinah said to me: 'Count the Khilafah of Abu Bakr,' then he said: 'Count the Khilafah of 'Umar and the Khilafah of 'Uthman.'…

"‏ الْخِلاَفَةُ فِي أُمَّتِي ثَلاَثُونَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ مُلْكٌ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ‏"

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