Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 589

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 589?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 589 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 2: Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat). 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 589
Chapter
2: Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Narrator in the source
Malik bin al-Huwairith رضی اللہ عنہ said
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 589
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مَسْلَمَةُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏الْمَعْنَى وَاحِدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ لَهُ أَوْ لِصَاحِبٍ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَذِّنَا ثُمَّ أَقِيمَا ثُمَّ لِيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا سِنًّا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِي حَدِيثِ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَكُنَّا يَوْمَئِذٍ مُتَقَارِبَيْنِ فِي الْعِلْمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وقَالَ فِي حَدِيثِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ خَالِدٌ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي قِلَابَةَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَيْنَ الْقُرْآنُ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُمَا كَانَا مُتَقَارِبَيْنِ.

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم told him or some of his companions: When the time of prayer comes, call the Adhan, then call the iqamah, then the one who is oldest of you should act as your imam. The version narrated by Maslamah goes: He said: On that day we were almost equal in knowledge. The version narrated by Ismail says: Khalid said: I said to Abu Qilabah: where is the Quran (i.e. why did the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم not say: The one who knows the Quran most should act as imam)? He replied: Both of them were equal in the knowledge of the Quran.

— Malik bin al-Huwairith رضی اللہ عنہ said

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 589.

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

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