Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4632

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4632?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4632 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 42: Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah). 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 4632
Chapter
42: Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
Narrator in the source
Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4632
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مُحَمَّدٌ كَتَبْتُهُ مِنْ كِتَابِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي أَرَى اللَّيْلَةَ ظُلَّةً يَنْطِفُ مِنْهَا السَّمْنُ وَالْعَسَلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَرَى النَّاسَ يَتَكَفَّفُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ فَالْمُسْتَكْثِرُ وَالْمُسْتَقِلُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَرَى سَبَبًا وَاصِلًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَأَرَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخَذْتَ بِهِ فَعَلَوْتَ بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِهِ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَعَلَا بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِهِ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَعَلَا بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِهِ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَانْقَطَعَ ثُمَّ وُصِلَ فَعَلَا بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ:‏‏‏‏ بِأَبِي وَأُمِّي لَتَدَعَنِّي فَلَأُعَبِّرَنَّهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اعْبُرْهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَمَّا الظُّلَّةُ:‏‏‏‏ فَظُلَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَمَّا مَا يَنْطِفُ مِنَ السَّمْنِ وَالْعَسَلِ:‏‏‏‏ فَهُوَ الْقُرْآنُ لِينُهُ وَحَلَاوَتُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَمَّا الْمُسْتَكْثِرُ وَالْمُسْتَقِلُّ:‏‏‏‏ فَهُوَ الْمُسْتَكْثِرُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَالْمُسْتَقِلُّ مِنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَمَّا السَّبَبُ الْوَاصِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ:‏‏‏‏ فَهُوَ الْحَقُّ الَّذِي أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ تَأْخُذُ بِهِ فَيُعْلِيكَ اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ بِهِ رَجُلٌ فَيَعْلُو بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ بِهِ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَيَعْلُو بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ بِهِ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَيَنْقَطِعُ ثُمَّ يُوصَلُ لَهُ فَيَعْلُو بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَيْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَتُحَدِّثَنِّي أَصَبْتُ أَمْ أَخْطَأْتُ ؟ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَصَبْتَ بَعْضًا وَأَخْطَأْتَ بَعْضًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَقْسَمْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَتُحَدِّثَنِّي مَا الَّذِي أَخْطَأْتُ ؟ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تُقْسِمْ .

Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said: A man came to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: I saw (in my dream) a piece of cloud from which ghee and honey were dropping. I saw the people spreading their hands. Some of them took much and some a little. I also saw a rope hanging from Heaven to Earth. I saw, Messenger of Allah, that you caught hold of it and ascended by it. Then another man caught hold of it and ascended it. Then another man caught hold of it and ascended it. Then another man caught hold of it, but it broke, and then it was joined and he ascended it. Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: May my parents be sacrificed for you, if you allow, I shall interpret it. He said: Interpret it. He said: The piece of cloud is the cloud of Islam; the ghee and honey that were dropping from it are the Quran, which contains softness and sweetness. Those who received much or little of it are those who learn much or little of the Quran. The rope hanging from Heaven to Earth is the truth which you are following. You catch hold of it and then Allah will raise you to Him. Then another man will catch hold of it and ascend it, Then another man will catch hold of it and it will break. But it will be joined and he will ascend it. Tell me. Messenger of Allah, whether I am right or wrong. He said: You are partly right and partly wrong. He said: I adjure you by Allah, you should tell me where I am wrong. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Do not take an oath.

— Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4632.

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