Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4716

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4716?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4716 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 4716
Narrator in the source
Al-Hajjaj bin Al-Minhal said
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الْمِنْهَالِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ حَمَّادَ بْنَ سَلَمَةَ يُفَسِّرُ حَدِيثَ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا عِنْدَنَا حَيْثُ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَهْدَ فِي أَصْلَابِ آبَائِهِمْ حَيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى [سورة الأعراف آية 172] .

Explaining the tradition “Every child is a born on Islam”, Hammad bin Salamah said: In our opinion it means that covenant which Allah had taken in the loins of their fathers when He said: “Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes.

Al-Hajjaj bin Al-Minhal said

Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4716.

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

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