Hadith narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd

الشريد بن سويد

Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd narrated 44 hadith found on the site; 18 are translated into English. The most reliable come first.

Also written: Ach-Charîd ibn Souwayd, Ash-Sharid ibn Suwayd, Ash-Sharîd ibn Suwayd

Biographical notice (in Arabic)

البخاري : له صحبة

أبو حاتم الرازي : له صحبة

أبو حاتم بن حبان البستي : ذكره في الصحابة

الذهبي : له صحبة ورواية

المزي : له صحبة

ابن حجر العسقلاتي : قال في التقريب صحابي شهد بيعة الرضوان

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 823

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by me when I was sitting with my left hand behind my back and leaning on my palm. On seeing me in this posture he said, "Do you sit like those upon whom the Wrath of Allah has descended?" [Abu Dawud].

"‏أتقعد قعدة المغضوب عليهم‏؟‏‏!‏‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2255a

One day when I rode behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), he said (to me): Do you remember any poetry of Umayya b. Abu Salt. I said: Yes. He said: Then go on. I recited a couplet, and he said: Go on. Then I again recited a couplet and he said: Go on. I recited one hundred couplets (of his poetry). This…

هَلْ مَعَكَ مِنْ شِعْرِ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ شَيْئًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ ‏"‏ هِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَنْشَدْتُهُ بَيْتًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَنْشَدْتُهُ بَيْتًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَتَّى…

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 1 other version

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2919

Ash-Sharid reported God’s Messenger as saying, ‘‘Delay in payment on the part of one who possesses the means makes it lawful to dishonour and punish him.” Ibn al-Mubarak said that “dishonour” means he may be spoken to roughly and “punish” means he may be imprisoned for it. Abu Dawud and Nasa’i…

وَعَنِ الشَّرِيدِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَيُّ الْوَاجِدِ يُحِلُّ عِرْضَهُ وَعُقُوبَتَهُ» قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ: يُحِلُّ عِرْضَهُ: يُغَلَّظُ لَهُ. وَعُقُوبَتَهُ: يُحْبَسُ…

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 7 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4703

"O Messenger of Allah, not one else has any share in my land, but there are neighbors." He said: "The neighbor has more right to property that is near."

"‏ الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2231

We have accepted your allegiance, so you may go.

كَانَ فِي وَفْدِ ثَقِيفٍ رَجُلٌ مَجْذُومٌ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّا قَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ فَارْجِعْ ‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2255c

"He (that is Umayya b. Abu Salt) was about to become a Muslim", and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Mahdi (the words are) "He was almost a Muslim in his poetry."

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ…

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4182

"Among the delegation of Thaqif there was a man who suffered from leprosy. The Prophet sent word to him saying: 'Go back, for I have accepted your pledge."'

"‏ ارْجِعْ فَقَدْ بَايَعْتُكَ ‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3544

“There was a leper among the delegation of Thaqif. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent word to him: ‘Go back, for we have accepted your oath of allegiance.’”

"‏ ارْجِعْ فَقَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ ‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3758

"I recited one hundered verses of the poetry of Umayyah bin Abu Salt to the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), and after every line he said, "More". And he said: "He nearly accepted Islam."

أَنْشَدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِائَةَ قَافِيَةٍ مِنْ شِعْرِ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ يَقُولُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ قَافِيَةٍ ‏"‏ هِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ كَادَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ ‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd

Good chain (hasan) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3653

"I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'My mother left a will saying that a slave should be freed on her behalf. I have a Nubian slave girl; will it suffice if I free her on her behalf?' He said: 'Bring her here.' The Prophet said to her: 'Who is your Lord?' She said: 'Allah.' He said: 'Who am…

"‏ ائْتِنِي بِهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ رَبُّكِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتِ اللَّهُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَنَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَعْتِقْهَا…

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3283

Sharid's mother left a will to emancipate a believing slave on her behalf. So he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, my mother left a will that I should emancipate a believing slave for her, and I have a black Nubian slave-girl. He mentioned a tradition about the test of the girl…

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ الشَّرِيدِ، ‏:‏ أَنَّ أُمَّهُ، أَوْصَتْهُ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ، عَنْهَا رَقَبَةً مُؤْمِنَةً فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ…

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 4446

"I heard Sharid say: 'I herd the Messenger of Allah say: Whoever kills a small bird for no reason, it will beseech Allah on the Day of Resurrection saying: O Lord, so and so killed me for no reason. And he did not kill me for any beneficial purpose."'

"‏ مَنْ قَتَلَ عُصْفُورًا عَبَثًا عَجَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ فُلاَنًا قَتَلَنِي عَبَثًا وَلَمْ يَقْتُلْنِي لِمَنْفَعَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ash-Sharīd ibn Suwayd + 1 other version

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 17266