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Sunan Abi Dawud 3813

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about (eating) locusts

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ৩৮১৩ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)

Al-Albani: Daif
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الزِّبْرِقَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْجَرَادِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَكْثَرُ جُنُودِ اللَّهِ لاَ آكُلُهُ وَلاَ أُحَرِّمُهُ ‏"‏ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ الْمُعْتَمِرُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَذْكُرْ سَلْمَانَ .

Narrator: Salman al-Farsi

English translation
Narrated Salman al-Farsi: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about (eating) locusts. He replied: They are the most numerous of Allah's hosts. I neither eat them nor declare them unlawful
বাংলা অনুবাদ
। সালমান (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-কে টিড্ডি খাওয়া সম্পর্কে প্রশ্ন করা হলে তিনি বলেনঃ আল্লাহর অসংখ্য সৈন্যবাহিনী রয়েছে। আমি এগুলো খাই না এবং হারামও বলি না। দুর্বলঃ মিশকাত
  • Al-AlbaniDaif
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidDaif
  • Zubair Ali ZaiDaif

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Al-AlbaniDaif
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidDaif
  • Zubair Ali ZaiDaif

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 3813
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
28. Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)
In-book reference
Book 28, Hadith 78
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/3813

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3813

  • Full citation

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3813 (Book 28, Hadith 78). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/3813

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    “Narrated Salman al-Farsi: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about (eating) locusts. He replied: They are the most numerous of Allah's hosts. I neither eat them nor declare them unlawful” — Sunan Abi Dawud 3813 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/3813

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sunan Abi Dawud 3813?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 3813 is hadith number 3813 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)” (Book 28, Hadith 78). It is narrated by Salman al-Farsi. Narrated Salman al-Farsi: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about (eating) locusts. He replied: They are the most numerous of Allah's hosts. I neither eat them nor declare them unlawful

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 3813?+

Grades by later scholars: Al-Albani: Daif; Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Daif; Zubair Ali Zai: Daif. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sunan Abi Dawud 3813”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/3813

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