Hadith narrated by Al-ash‘ath ibn Qays

الأشعث بن قيس

Al-ash‘ath ibn Qays narrated 20 hadith found on the site; 10 are translated into English. The most reliable come first.

Died: d. 40 AH
Also written: Al-ach‘ath ibn Qays

Biographical notice (in Arabic)

أبو حاتم الرازي : له صحبة

أبو حاتم بن حبان البستي : ذكره في الصحابة

أبو زرعة الرازي : له صحبة

أبو الفرج ابن الجوزي : ذكره في كشف النقاب وقال لقب الأشعث لشعث رأسه

الذهبي : له صحبة

المزي : له صحبة

ابن حجر العسقلاتي : قال في التقريب صحابي

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 1426

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If anyone swears a firm oath - knowingly, intentionally, taking by it property belonging to a Muslim, Allah will be angry with him when he meets Him (on the Day of Resurrection)." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { "مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ, يَقْتَطِعُ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ, هُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ, لَقِيَ اَللَّهَ وَهُوَ…

Narrated by Al-ash‘ath ibn Qays + 9 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3244

A man of Kindah and a man of Hadramawt brought their dispute to the Prophet (ﷺ) about a land in the Yemen. Al-Hadrami said: Messenger of Allah, the father of this (man) usurped my land and it is in his possession. The Prophet asked: Have you any evidence? Al-Hadrami replied: No, but I make him…

لاَ يَقْتَطِعُ أَحَدٌ مَالاً بِيَمِينٍ إِلاَّ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ أَجْذَمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ الْكِنْدِيُّ هِيَ أَرْضُهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-ash‘ath ibn Qays + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3622

A men from Kindah and a men from Hadramawt came to the Holy Prophet(ﷺ)with their dispute about a land in the Yemen. The Hadrami said: Messenger of Allah, the this (man)had usurped land belonging to me, and it is his possession. He asked: Have you any proof ?He replied:No, but I can have him swear…

هَلْ لَكَ بَيِّنَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ وَلَكِنْ أُحَلِّفُهُ وَاللَّهِ مَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهَا أَرْضِي اغْتَصَبَنِيهَا أَبُوهُ ‏.‏ فَتَهَيَّأَ الْكِنْدِيُّ يَعْنِي لِلْيَمِينِ ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-ash‘ath ibn Qays

Good (hasan) Sunan Ibn Majah 2612