Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4874

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4874?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4874 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 43: General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab). 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 4874
Chapter: 43: General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said
Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading: Sahih

Hadith 4874

Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ قِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا الْغِيبَةُ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ذِكْرُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ قِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي أَخِي مَا أَقُولُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدِ اغْتَبْتَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدْ بَهَتَّهُ .

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was asked: Messenger of Allah! What is back-biting? He replied: it is saying something about your brother which he would dislike. He was asked again: Tell me how the matter stands if what I say about my brother is true? He replied: if what you say of him is true, you have slandered him is true you have slandered him, and if what you say of him is not true, you have reviled him.

— Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4874.

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

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