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Sunan Abu Dawud 4912

Chapter: Regarding a man abandoning his brother

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4912

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ السَّرْخَسِيُّ، أَنَّ أَبَا عَامِرٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

لاَ يَحِلُّ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ مُؤْمِنًا فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ فَإِنْ مَرَّتْ بِهِ ثَلاَثٌ فَلْيَلْقَهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ فَقَدِ اشْتَرَكَا فِي الأَجْرِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِالإِثْمِ ‏"

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not allowable for a believer to keep from a believer for more than three days. If three days pass, he should meet him and give him a salutation, and if he replies to it they will both have shared in the reward; but if he does not reply he will bear his sin (according to Ahmad's version) and the one who gives the salutation will have come forth from the sin of keeping apart.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4912).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( فَإِنْ مَرَّتْ بِهِ ثَلَاث ) : أَيْ ثَلَاث لَيَالٍ مَعَ أَيَّامهَا ( فَقَدْ اِشْتَرَكَا فِي الْأَجْر ) : أَيْ فِي أَجْر السَّلَام أَوْ فِي أَجْر تَرْك الْهَجْر أَوْ فِيهِمَا ( فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِالْإِثْمِ ) : أَيْ رَجَعَ بِإِثْمِ الْهِجْرَان , كَذَا قِيلَ. وَقَالَ الْقَارِي : الْأَظْهَر أَنَّهُ بِإِثْمِ الْهَجْر وَبِإِثْمِ تَرْك السَّلَام فَاللَّام لِلْجِنْسِ أَوْ عِوَض عَنْ الْمُضَاف إِلَيْهِ أَيْ بِإِثْمِ الْأَمْرَيْنِ ( زَادَ أَحْمَد ) : هُوَ اِبْن سَعِيد ( وَخَرَجَ الْمُسْلِم ) : بِتَشْدِيدِ اللَّام الْمَكْسُورَة ( مِنْ الْهِجْرَة ) : أَيْ مِنْ إِثْم الْهِجْرَان. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : رَوَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة هِلَال بْن أَبِي هِلَال مَوْلَى بَنِي كَعْب مَدِينِيّ. قَالَ الْإِمَام أَحْم…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif ضعيف The hadith No. 4912
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4912
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4912

Other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1597

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is not permissible for a believer to forsake his (Muslim) brother for more than three days. If three days have passed, he should meet him and greet him; and if other responds to it they will both share the reward; but if he does not respond, he will bear his sin…

"‏لا يحل لمؤمن أن يهجر مؤمنًا فوق ثلاث، فإن مرت به ثلاث، فليلقه، وليسلم عليه، فإن رد عليه السلام، فقد اشتركا في الأجر، وإن لم يرد عليه، فقد باء بالإثم، وخرج المسلم من الهجرة‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 414

Abu Hurayra reported that he heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "It is not lawful for a Muslim man to refuse to speak to a believer for more than three days. When three days have passed, he should meet him and greet him. If he returns the greeting, they share in the…

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هِلاَلِ بْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ كَعْبٍ الْمَذْحِجِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ…

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  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (409)لا يَحِلُّ لِرَجُلٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ مُؤْمِنًا فَوْقَ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ، فَإِذَا مَرَّتْ ثَلاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَلْيَلْقَهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامَ فَقَدِ اشْتَرَكَا فِي الأَجْرِ ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَدْ بَرِيءَ الْمُسْلِمُ مِنَ الْهِجْرَةِ
  • التاريخ الكبير للبخاري (245)لا يَحِلُّ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ مُؤْمِنًا فَوْقَ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ، فَإِذَا مَرَّتْ بِهِ ثَلاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَلْيَلْقَهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَدِ اشْتَرَكَا فِي الأَجْرِ ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَدْ بَرِئَ مِنَ الْهِجْرَةِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1592

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (stop talking to) his brother beyond three nights, the one turning one way and the other turning to the other way when they meet, the better of the two is one who is the first to greet the other." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏لا يحل لمسلم أن يهجر أخاه فوق ثلاث ليال‏:‏ يلتقيان، فيعرض هذا ويعرض هذا، وخيرهما الذي يبدأ بالسلام‏"

Narrated by Abu Ayyūb al-Ansāri + 14 other versions

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 402

Hisham ibn 'Amir al-Ansari, the cousin of Anas ibn Malik whose father was killed in the Battle of Uhud, that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to snub another Muslim for more than three nights. As long as they are cut off…

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَتْ مُعَاذَةَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ هِشَامَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، ابْنَ عَمِّ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، وَكَانَ قُتِلَ أَبُوهُ يَوْمَ…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4914

It is unlawful for a Muslim to abandon his brother for more than three (days); so whoever abandons more than three then dies will enter the Hellfire

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is unlawful for a Muslim to abandon his brother for more than three (days); so whoever abandons more than three then dies will enter the Hellfire."

لاَ يَحِلُّ لِمُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ أَخَاهُ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ فَمَنْ هَجَرَ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ فَمَاتَ دَخَلَ النَّارَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions Explained

Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 4913

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: It is not right for a Muslim to keep apart from another Muslim for more than three days. Then when he meets him and gives three salutations, receiving during that time no response, the other bears his sin.

لاَ يَكُونُ لِمُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ مُسْلِمًا فَوْقَ ثَلاَثَةٍ فَإِذَا لَقِيَهُ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ لاَ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِإِثْمِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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