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Sunan Abu DawudGeneral Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Sunan Abu Dawud 5103

Chapter: Regarding roosters and animals

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 5103

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نُبَاحَ الْكِلاَبِ وَنَهِيقَ الْحُمُرِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَرَيْنَ مَا لاَ تَرَوْنَ ‏"

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you hear the barking of dogs and the braying of asses at night, seek refuge in Allah, for they see which you do not see.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 5103).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نُبَاح الْكِلَاب ) : بِضَمِّ النُّون وَبِالْمُوَحَّدَةِ أَيْ صِيَاحهَا ( بِاللَّيْلِ ) : أَيْ فِي بَعْض أَجْزَاء اللَّيْل وَهُوَ قَيْد لَهُمَا أَوْ لِلْأَخِيرِ قَالَهُ الْقَارِي ( فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَرَيْنَ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ ) : أَيْ مِنْ الْآفَات وَالنَّوَازِل النَّازِلَة مِنْ السَّمَاء. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ فِي إِسْنَاده مُحَمَّد بْن إِسْحَاق وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 5103
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 5103
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5103

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