Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2759

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2759?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2759 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 15: Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad). 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 2759
Chapter
15: Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Narrator in the source
Sulaym Ibn Amir, a man of Himyar, said
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 2759
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ النَّمَرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْفَيْضِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ حِمْيَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ بَيْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ وَبَيْنَ الرُّومِ عَهْدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَ يَسِيرُ نَحْوَ بِلَادِهِمْ حَتَّى إِذَا انْقَضَى الْعَهْدُ غَزَاهُمْ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى فَرَسٍ أَوْ بِرْذَوْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَهُوَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَفَاءٌ لَا غَدَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَظَرُوا فَإِذَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ قَوْمٍ عَهْدٌ فَلَا يَشُدُّ عُقْدَةً وَلَا يَحُلُّهَا حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ أَمَدُهَا أَوْ يَنْبِذَ إِلَيْهِمْ عَلَى سَوَاءٍ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَجَعَ مُعَاوِيَةُ.

There was a covenant between Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ and the Byzantines, and he was going towards their country, and when the covenant came to an end, he attacked them. A man came on a horse, or a packhorse saying, Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great; let there be faithfulness and not treachery. And when they looked they found that he was Amr Ibn Abasah رضی اللہ عنہ . Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ sent for him and questioned him (about that). He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: When one has covenant with people he must not strengthen or loosen it till its term comes to an end or he brings it to an end in agreement with them (to make both the parties equal). So Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ returned.

— Narrated Sulaym Ibn Amir, a man of Himyar, said

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 2759.

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

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