Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب الجهاد
Regrding Stakes In Racing
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to hold a race between horses and kept the one in the fifth year at a long distance.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبَّقَ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ وَفَضَّلَ الْقُرَّحَ فِي الْغَايَةِ
Regarding Foot Races
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
while she was on a journey along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): I had a race with him (the Prophet) and I outstripped him on my feet. When I became fleshy, (again) I had a race with him (the Prophet) and he outstripped me. He said: This is for that outstripping.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ الأَنْطَاكِيُّ مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَعَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ قَالَتْ فَسَابَقْتُهُ فَسَبَقْتُهُ عَلَى رِجْلَىَّ فَلَمَّا حَمَلْتُ اللَّحْمَ سَابَقْتُهُ فَسَبَقَنِي فَقَالَ هَذِهِ بِتِلْكَ السَّبْقَةِ
Regarding Al-Muhallil (Entering A Third Horse In A Race With Two Other Horses For A Stake)
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If one enters a horse with two others when he is not certain that it cannot be beaten, it is not gambling; but when one enters a horse with two others when he is certain it cannot be beaten, it is gambling.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا حُصَيْنُ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ الْمَعْنَى عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَنْ أَدْخَلَ فَرَسًا بَيْنَ فَرَسَيْنِ يَعْنِي وَهُوَ لاَ يُؤْمَنُ أَنْ يُسْبَقَ فَلَيْسَ بِقِمَارٍ وَمَنْ أَدْخَلَ فَرَسًا بَيْنَ فَرَسَيْنِ وَقَدْ أَمِنَ أَنْ يُسْبَقَ فَهُوَ قِمَارٌ
Regarding Al-Muhallil (Entering A Third Horse In A Race With Two Other Horses For A Stake)
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Al Zuhri with the chain of ‘Abbad and to the same affect.
Abu Dawud said “This tradition has also been narrated by Ma’mar, Shu’aib and ‘Aqil on the authority of Al Zuhri from a number of scholars and this is the soundest one in our opinion.
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ بِإِسْنَادِ عَبَّادٍ وَمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ مَعْمَرٌ وَشُعَيْبٌ وَعَقِيلٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ رِجَالٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ عِنْدَنَا
Practicing Al-Jalab With Horses In Racing
Narrated Imran ibn Husayn:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There must be no shouting or leading another horse at one's side. Yahya added in his tradition: When racing for a wager.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ جَمِيعًا عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لاَ جَلَبَ وَلاَ جَنَبَ زَادَ يَحْيَى فِي حَدِيثِهِ فِي الرِّهَانِ
Practicing Al-Jalab With Horses In Racing
Qatadah said “Taking another horse behind one’s horse to urge it on and taking another horse at one’s side are (done) in a horse race.
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ الْجَلَبُ وَالْجَنَبُ فِي الرِّهَانِ
Regarding Embellishing The Sword With Silver
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of silver.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَتْ قَبِيعَةُ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِضَّةً
Regarding Embellishing The Sword With Silver
Narrated Sa'id ibn AbulHasan:
The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of silver.
Qatadah said: I do not know that anyone has supported him for that (for the tradition narrated by Sa'id b. Abu al-Hasan).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ قَالَ كَانَتْ قَبِيعَةُ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِضَّةً قَالَ قَتَادَةُ وَمَا عَلِمْتُ أَحَدًا تَابَعَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ
Regarding Embellishing The Sword With Silver
The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Anas bin Malik through a different chain of narrators. He mentioned similar words.
Abu Dawud said “the strongest of these traditions is the one of Sa’id bin Abu Al Hasan. The rest are weak.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَتْ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ أَقْوَى هَذِهِ الأَحَادِيثِ حَدِيثُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ وَالْبَاقِيَةُ ضِعَافٌ
Regarding Entering The Masjid With An Arrow
Jabir said “The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) ordered a man who was distributing arrows not to pass the mosque with them except that he is holding their heads.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ أَمَرَ رَجُلاً كَانَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِالنَّبْلِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ أَنْ لاَ يَمُرَّ بِهَا إِلاَّ وَهُوَ آخِذٌ بِنُصُولِهَا
Regarding Entering The Masjid With An Arrow
Abu Musa reported the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) as saying “ When one of you passes our Masjid or our market with an arrow, he should hold its head or hold it with its hand (the narrator is doubtful) so that no harm may be done to any Muslim.”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِذَا مَرَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي مَسْجِدِنَا أَوْ فِي سُوقِنَا وَمَعَهُ نَبْلٌ فَلْيُمْسِكْ عَلَى نِصَالِهَا أَوْ قَالَ فَلْيَقْبِضْ كَفَّهُ أَوْ قَالَ فَلْيَقْبِضْ بِكَفِّهِ أَنْ يُصِيبَ أَحَدًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Regarding The Prohibition Of Passing An Unsheathed Sword
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to hand the drawn sword.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُتَعَاطَى السَّيْفُ مَسْلُولاً
The Prohibition Of Cutting A Strap Between Two Fingers
Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to cut a piece of leather between two fingers.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا قُرَيْشُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُقَدَّ السَّيْرُ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ
Regarding Wearing Coats Of Mail
Narrated As-Sa'ib ibn Yazid:
As-Sa'ib reported on the authority of a man whom he named: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) put on two coats of mail during the battle of Uhud as a double protection. (The narrator is doubtful about the word zahara or labisa.)
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ حَسِبْتُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ يَزِيدَ بْنَ خُصَيْفَةَ يَذْكُرُ عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَدْ سَمَّاهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ظَاهَرَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ بَيْنَ دِرْعَيْنِ أَوْ لَبِسَ دِرْعَيْنِ
On Flags And Banners
Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:
Yunus ibn Ubayd, client of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, said that Muhammad ibn al-Qasim sent to al-Bara' ibn Azib to ask him about the standard of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: It was black and square, being made of a woollen rug.
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو يَعْقُوبَ الثَّقَفِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ مَوْلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ بَعَثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ إِلَى الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَايَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا كَانَتْ فَقَالَ كَانَتْ سَوْدَاءَ مُرَبَّعَةً مِنْ نَمِرَةٍ
On Flags And Banners
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Mecca his banner was white.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ وَهُوَ ابْنُ رَاهَوَيْهِ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ الدُّهْنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ لِوَاؤُهُ يَوْمَ دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ أَبْيَضَ
On Flags And Banners
Narrated Simak ibn Harb:
Simak reported on the authority of a man from his people, on the authority of another man from them: I saw that the standard of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was yellow.
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ الشَّعِيرِيُّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ عَنْ آخَرَ مِنْهُمْ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَايَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَفْرَاءَ
Seeking Assistance From Allah By (Supplication, Worship Etc.) Of Weak Horses and Weak People
Narrated AbudDarda':
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Seek for me weak persons, for you are provided means of subsistence and helped through your weaklings.
Abu Dawud said: Zaid b. Artat is the brother of 'Adi b. Artat.
حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَابِرٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ الْفَزَارِيِّ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ابْغُونِي الضُّعَفَاءَ فَإِنَّمَا تُرْزَقُونَ وَتُنْصَرُونَ بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ زَيْدُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ أَخُو عَدِيِّ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ
Regarding A Man Who Calls Out A Code Word
Samurah bin Jundub said “The war-cry of the Emigrants was ‘Abd Allah and that of the helpers ‘Abd Al Rahman.”
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ قَالَ كَانَ شِعَارُ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَشِعَارُ الأَنْصَارِ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ
Regarding A Man Who Calls Out A Code Word
Ilyas bin Salamah(bin Al Akwa’) said on the authority of his father “We went on an expedition with Abu Bakr (Allaah be pleased with him) in the time of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) and our war cry was “Put to death” “Put to death”.”
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ إِيَاسِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ غَزَوْنَا مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه زَمَنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَكَانَ شِعَارُنَا أَمِتْ أَمِتْ