Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3916

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3916?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3916 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 3916
Chapter
30: Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)
Narrator in the source
Muhammad bin al-Musaffa said to us on the authority of Baqiyyah. He said
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 3916
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُصَفَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ قال:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ رَاشِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَوْلُهُ هَامَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَت الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ تَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَمُوتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُدْفَنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا خَرَجَ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ هَامَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ فَقَوْلُهُ صَفَرَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَسْتَشْئِمُونَ بِصَفَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا صَفَرَ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ:‏‏‏‏ وَقَدْ سَمِعْنَا مَنْ يَقُولُ هُوَ وَجَعٌ يَأْخُذُ فِي الْبَطْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ هُوَ يُعْدِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا صَفَرَ .

I asked Muhammad bin Rashid about the meaning of the word hamah. He replied: The pre-Islamic Arabs used to say: When anyone dies and is buried, a bird comes forth from his grave. I asked: What did he mean by safar ? He said: I heard that the pre-Islamic Arabs used to take evil omen from safar. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no safar. Muhammad (b. Rashid) said: We heard someone say: It is a pain in the stomach. They said that it was infection. Hence he said: There is no safar.

— Muhammad bin al-Musaffa said to us on the authority of Baqiyyah. He said

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3916.

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

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