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Sunan Abi Dawud 4992

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is enough falsehood for a man to relate everything…

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ৪৯৯২ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Al-Albani: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، - قَالَ ابْنُ حُسَيْنٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ إِثْمًا أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ ‏"‏ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ حَفْصٌ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَلَمْ يُسْنِدْهُ إِلاَّ هَذَا الشَّيْخُ يَعْنِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ حَفْصٍ الْمَدَائِنِيَّ .

Narrator: AbuHurayrah

English translation
Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is enough falsehood for a man to relate everything he hears. Abu Dawud said: Hafs did not mention Abu Hurairah (in his version). Abu Dawud said: No other transmitter except this old man, that is, 'Ali b. Hafs al-Mada'ini related the perfect chain of this tradition
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। আবূ হুরাইরাহ (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ কোনো ব্যক্তির মিথ্যাবাদী সাব্যস্ত হওয়ার জন্য এতটুকুই যথেষ্ট যে, সে কোনো কথা শোনামাত্রই (যাচাই না করে) বলে বেড়ায়। সহীহ।
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih

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

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 4992
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
43. General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
In-book reference
Book 43, Hadith 220
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4992

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    Sunan Abi Dawud 4992

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    Sunan Abi Dawud 4992 (Book 43, Hadith 220). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4992

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    “Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is enough falsehood for a man to relate everything he hears. Abu Dawud said: Hafs did not mention Abu Hurairah (in his version). Abu Dawud said: No other transmitter except this old man, that is, 'Ali b. Hafs al-Mada'ini related the perfect chain of this tradition” — Sunan Abi Dawud 4992 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4992

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sunan Abi Dawud 4992?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 4992 is hadith number 4992 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)” (Book 43, Hadith 220). It is narrated by AbuHurayrah. Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is enough falsehood for a man to relate everything he hears. Abu Dawud said: Hafs did not mention Abu Hurairah (in his version). Abu Dawud said: No other transmitter except this old man, that…

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 4992?+

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

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Cite it as “Sunan Abi Dawud 4992”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/4992

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