Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3909

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3909?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3909 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 30: Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur). 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 3909
Chapter: 30: Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)
Narrator in the source: Muawiyah bin al-Hakam al-Sulami رضی اللہ عنہ
Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading: Sahih

Hadith 3909

Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَجَّاجِ الصَّوَّافِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْعَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ السُّلَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمِنَّا رِجَالٌ يَخُطُّونَ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ يَخُطُّ فَمَنْ وَافَقَ خَطَّهُ فَذَاكَ .

I said: Messenger of Allah! among us there are men who practice divination by drawing lines. He said: There was a Prophet who drew lines, so if anyone does it as he drew lines, that is right.

— Narrated Muawiyah bin al-Hakam al-Sulami رضی اللہ عنہ

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3909.

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

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