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Sunan Abi Dawud 4785

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was never given his choice between two things…

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ৪৭৮৫ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Al-Albani: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ مَا خُيِّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي أَمْرَيْنِ إِلاَّ اخْتَارَ أَيْسَرَهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ إِثْمًا فَإِنْ كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ وَمَا انْتَقَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِنَفْسِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تُنْتَهَكَ حُرْمَةُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَيَنْتَقِمَ لِلَّهِ بِهَا .

English translation
A’ishah said: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was never given his choice between two things without taking the easier(or lesser) of them provided it involved no sin, for if it did, no one kept farther away from it than he. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never took revenge on his own behalf for anything unless something Allah had forbidden has been transgressed, in which event he took revenge for it for Allah’s sake
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। আয়িশাহ (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, যখনই রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-কে দু’টি কাজের যে কোনো একটি গ্রহণের স্বাধীনতা দেয়া হতো তখন তিনি দু’টির মধ্যে সহজতরটি গ্রহণ করতেন, যদি না তা পাপ কাজ হতো। আর যদি তা পাপ কাজ হতো তবে তিনি তা থেকে অন্যদের তুলনায় সবচেয়ে বেশি দূরে থাকতেন। রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম তাঁর ব্যক্তিগত ব্যাপারে প্রতিশোধ নেননি। কিন্তু আল্লাহর প্রদত্ত সীমারেখা বা নিষেধাজ্ঞা লঙ্ঘনের ক্ষেত্রে তিনি আল্লাহর জন্য অবশ্যই তার প্রতিশোধ নিতেন। সহীহ।
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Bukhari (6126) Sahih Muslim (2327)

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-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Bukhari (6126) Sahih Muslim (2327)

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 4785
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
43. General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
In-book reference
Book 43, Hadith 13
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4785

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sunan Abi Dawud 4785

  • Full citation

    Sunan Abi Dawud 4785 (Book 43, Hadith 13). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4785

  • Quote with link

    “A’ishah said: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was never given his choice between two things without taking the easier(or lesser) of them provided it involved no sin, for if it did, no one kept farther away from it than he. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never took revenge on his own behalf for anything unless something Allah had forbidden has been transgressed,…” — Sunan Abi Dawud 4785 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4785

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sunan Abi Dawud 4785?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 4785 is hadith number 4785 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)” (Book 43, Hadith 13). A’ishah said: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was never given his choice between two things without taking the easier(or lesser) of them provided it involved no sin, for if it did, no one kept farther away from it than he. And the Messenger of…

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 4785?+

Grades by later scholars: Al-Albani: Sahih; Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Sahih; Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Bukhari (6126) Sahih Muslim (2327). These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

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Cite it as “Sunan Abi Dawud 4785”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4785

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