Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 20

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 20?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 20 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 20
Chapter
1: Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
Narrator in the source
Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 20
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا يُحَدِّثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْطَاوُسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى قَبْرَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ وَمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي كَبِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَمَّا هَذَا فَكَانَ لَا يَسْتَنْزِهُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَمَّا هَذَا فَكَانَ يَمْشِي بِالنَّمِيمَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ دَعَا بِعَسِيبٍ رَطْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَشَقَّهُ بِاثْنَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ غَرَسَ عَلَى هَذَا وَاحِدًا وَعَلَى هَذَا وَاحِدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَعَلَّهُ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَيْبَسَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ هَنَّادٌ:‏‏‏‏ يَسْتَتِرُ مَكَانَ يَسْتَنْزِهُ.

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم passed by two graves. He said: Both (the dead) are being punished, but they are not being punished for a major (sin). One did not safeguard himself from urine. The other carriedtales. He then called for a fresh twig and split it into two parts and planted one part on each grave and said: Perhaps their punishment may be mitigated as long as the twigs remain fresh. Another version of Hannad has: One of them did not cover himself while urinating. This version does not have the words: He did not safeguard himself from urine.

— Narrated Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 20.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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