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Sunan Abu Dawud General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Sunan Abu Dawud 5169

Chapter: If a slave is sincere

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 5169

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏"

‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:

when a slave acts sincerely towards his master and worship Allah well, he will have a double reward.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 5169), Muslim (No. 1664a, 1664b) and Malik (No. 1809).

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( إِنَّ الْعَبْد إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ ) : أَيْ أَخْلَصَ الْخِدْمَة أَوْ طَلَبَ الْخَيْر لَهُ مِنْ النَّصِيحَة وَهِيَ طَلَب الْخَيْر لِلْمَنْصُوحِ لَهُ. قَالَ الطِّيبِيُّ : نَصِيحَة الْعَبْد لِلسَّيِّدِ اِمْتِثَال أَمْره وَالْقِيَام عَلَى مَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ حُقُوق سَيِّده ( فَلَهُ أَجْره مَرَّتَيْنِ ) : أَيْ مُضَاعَف , فَإِنَّ الْأَجْر عَلَى قَدْر الْمَشَقَّة وَهُوَ قَدْ جَمَعَ بَيْن الْقِيَام بِالطَّاعَتَيْنِ , وَفِي الْحَقِيقَة طَاعَة مَالِكه مِنْ طَاعَة رَبّه. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ الْبُخَارِيّ وَمُسْلِم.…

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 5169
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Bukhari (2546) Sahih Muslim (1664)	The hadith	No. 5169
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 5169

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1664a

When a slave looks to the welfare of his master and worships Allah well, he has two rewards for him.

الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1664b

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، وَهْوَ الْقَطَّانُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muwatta Malik 1809

Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When a slave gives good counsel to his master and worships Allah correctly, he has his reward twice over. "

"‏ الْعَبْدُ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1362

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When a slave is sincere to his master and worships Allah well, He will have a double reward." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏إن العبد إذا نصح لسيده، وأحسن عبادة الله، فله أجره مرتين‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 3348

‘Abdallah b. ‘Umar reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When a slave acts sincerely towards his master and worships God well, he has a double reward.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مرَّتَيْنِ»

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Also reported by… (7)

السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (14531)الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ ، وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ ، فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ
شرح السنة (2410)العبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ ، وَأَحْسنَ عِبَادَة اللَّه ، فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتين
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (8088)الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4837)إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِوَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ , فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ
مسند الشهاب (1298)الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ ، وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ
مسند الموطأ للجوهري (562)الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ ، وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ
موطأ مالك برواية أبي مصعب الزهري (1153)الْعَبْدَ إِذَا نَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ ، فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 208

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the Muslim slave performs the due of Allah and the due of his master, he will have two rewards."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ الْعَبْدُ…

+ 5 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2551

If a slave serves his master sincerely and worships Allah properly, he will have a double reward

Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'If a slave serves his master sincerely and worships Allah properly, he will have a double reward.'" Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The…

الْمَمْلُوكُ الَّذِي يُحْسِنُ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ، وَيُؤَدِّي إِلَى سَيِّدِهِ الَّذِي لَهُ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَالنَّصِيحَةِ وَالطَّاعَةِ، لَهُ أَجْرَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 12 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2546

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a slave is honest and faithful to his master and worships his Lord (Allah) in a perfect manner, he will get a double reward."

الْعَبْدُ إِذَا نَصَحَ سَيِّدَهُ وَأَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1666a

When a slave fulfils obligation of Allah and obligation of his master, he has two rewards for him. I narrated this to Ka'b, and Ka'b said: (Such a slave) has no accountability, nor has a poor believer.

إِذَا أَدَّى الْعَبْدُ حَقَّ اللَّهِ وَحَقَّ مَوَالِيهِ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرَانِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1667

It is good for a slave that he worships Allah well, and serves his master (well). It is good for him.

نِعِمَّا لِلْمَمْلُوكِ أَنْ يُتَوَفَّى يُحْسِنُ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ وَصَحَابَةَ سَيِّدِهِ نِعِمَّا لَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2549

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Goodness and comfort are for him who worships his Lord in a perfect manner and serves his master sincerely."

نِعْمَ مَا لأَحَدِهِمْ يُحْسِنُ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَيَنْصَحُ لِسَيِّدِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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