Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3974

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3974?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 3974 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 32: Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at). 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 3974
Chapter: 32: Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)
Narrator in the source: Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما
Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading: Sahih

Hadith 3974

Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَحِقَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ رَجُلًا فِي غُنَيْمَةٍ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَتَلُوهُ وَأَخَذُوا تِلْكَ الْغُنَيْمَةَ فَنَزَلَتْ:‏‏‏‏ وَلا تَقُولُوا لِمَنْ أَلْقَى إِلَيْكُمُ السَّلامَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِنًا تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا سورة النساء آية 94 تِلْكَ الْغُنَيْمَةَ .

The Muslims met a man with some sheep of his. He said: Peace be upon you. But they killed him and took those few sheep. Thereupon the following Quranic verse was revealed: . . . And say to anyone who offers you a salutation: Thou art none of believer, coveting the perishable good of this life. meaning these few sheep.

— Narrated Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3974.

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

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