Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4259

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4259?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4259 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 4259
Chapter
37: Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)
Narrator in the source
Abu Musa al-Ashari رضی اللہ عنہ
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4259
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُحَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَرْوَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هُزَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ فِتَنًا كَقِطَعِ اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ يُصْبِحُ الرَّجُلُ فِيهَا مُؤْمِنًا وَيُمْسِي كَافِرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُمْسِي مُؤْمِنًا وَيُصْبِحُ كَافِرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏الْقَاعِدُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْقَائِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْمَاشِي فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ السَّاعِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَكَسِّرُوا قِسِيَّكُمْ وَقَطِّعُوا أَوْتَارَكُمْ وَاضْرِبُوا سُيُوفَكُمْ بِالْحِجَارَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ دُخِلَ يَعْنِي عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيَكُنْ كَخَيْرِ ابْنَيْ آدَمَ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Before the Last Hour there will be commotions like pieces of a dark night in which a man will be a believer in the morning and an infidel in the evening, or a believer in the evening and infidel in the morning. He who sits during them will be better than he who gets up and he who walks during them is better than he who runs. So break your bows, cut your bowstrings and strike your swords on stones. If people then come in to one of you, let him be like the better of Adam's two sons.

— Narrated Abu Musa al-Ashari رضی اللہ عنہ

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4259.

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

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