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Sunan Abi Dawud 4166

A woman made a sign from behind a curtain to indicate that she had a letter…

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ৪১৬৬ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)

Al-Albani: Hasan
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُطِيعُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ عِصْمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ أَوْمَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ وَرَاءِ سِتْرٍ بِيَدِهَا كِتَابٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَبَضَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا أَدْرِي أَيَدُ رَجُلٍ أَمْ يَدُ امْرَأَةٍ ‏"‏ . قَالَتْ بَلِ امْرَأَةٌ . قَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ كُنْتِ امْرَأَةً لَغَيَّرْتِ أَظْفَارَكِ ‏"‏ . يَعْنِي بِالْحِنَّاءِ .

Narrator: Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin

English translation
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: A woman made a sign from behind a curtain to indicate that she had a letter for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) closed his hand, saying: I do not know this is a man's or a woman's hand. She said: No, a woman. He said: If you were a woman, you would make a difference to your nails, meaning with henna
বাংলা অনুবাদ
। আয়িশাহ (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, এক মহিলা পর্দার আড়াল থেকে একটি কিতাব হাতে নিয়ে রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-এর দিকে বাড়িয়ে দিলো। রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম তাঁর হাত না বাড়িয়ে বললেনঃ আমি বুঝতে পারছি না এটা কোনো পুরুষের হাত না কি নারীর হাত? সে বললো, বরং নারীর হাত। তিনি (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম) বললেনঃ তুমি মহিলা হলে অবশ্যই তোমার নখগুলো মেহেদীর রঙ দ্বারা রঞ্জিত করতে। হাসান।
  • Al-AlbaniHasan
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidHasan
  • Shuaib Al ArnautDaif
  • 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-AlbaniHasan
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidHasan
  • Shuaib Al ArnautDaif
  • Zubair Ali ZaiDaif

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 4166
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
35. Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)
In-book reference
Book 35, Hadith 8
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4166

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sunan Abi Dawud 4166

  • Full citation

    Sunan Abi Dawud 4166 (Book 35, Hadith 8). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4166

  • Quote with link

    “Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: A woman made a sign from behind a curtain to indicate that she had a letter for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) closed his hand, saying: I do not know this is a man's or a woman's hand. She said: No, a woman. He said: If you were a woman, you would make a difference to your nails, meaning with henna” — Sunan Abi Dawud 4166 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4166

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What is Sunan Abi Dawud 4166?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 4166 is hadith number 4166 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)” (Book 35, Hadith 8). It is narrated by Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin. Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: A woman made a sign from behind a curtain to indicate that she had a letter for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) closed his hand, saying: I do not know this is a man's or a woman's hand. She said:…

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 4166?+

Grades by later scholars: Al-Albani: Hasan; Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Hasan; Shuaib Al Arnaut: 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 4166”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4166

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