Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4247

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4247?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4247 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 37: Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim). 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 4247
Narrator in the source
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ through a different chain of narrators from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. This version says: He said
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَخْرِ بْنِ بَدْرِ الْعِجْلِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُبَيْعِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَلِيفَةً فَاهْرُبْ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ فَإِنْ تَمُتْ وَأَنْتَ عَاضٌّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ فِي آخِرِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ فَمَا يَكُونُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا نَتَجَ فَرَسًا لَمْ تُنْتَجْ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ.

If you do not find a caliph in those days, then flee away until you die, even of you die holding on (to a stump of a tree). I asked: What will come next ? He replied: If a man wants the mare to bring forth a foal, it will not deliver in till the Last Hour comes.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ through a different chain of narrators from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. This version says: He said

Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4247.

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

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