Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4888

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4888?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 4888 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 4888
Chapter
43: General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
Narrator in the source
Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4888
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ وَابْنُ عَوْفٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ثَوْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّكَ إِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ عَوْرَاتِ النَّاسِ أَفْسَدْتَهُمْ أَوْ كِدْتَ أَنْ تُفْسِدَهُمْ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ كَلِمَةٌ سَمِعَهَا مُعَاوِيَةُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ نَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِهَا.

I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: If you search for the faults of the people, you will corrupt them, or will nearly corrupt them. Abud Darda said: These are the words which Muawiyah himself from the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, and Allah benefited him by them.

— Narrated Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4888.

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

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