Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 77.0

Seeking Assistance From Allah By (Supplication, Worship Etc.) Of Weak Horses and Weak People

باب فِي الاِنْتِصَارِ بِرَذْلِ الْخَيْلِ وَالضَّعَفَةِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2594sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Mu'ml bin al-Fadlfromal-Walid bin Muslim al-QuraishifromZayd bin ArtahfromJubayr bin Nufayr al-Hadrami

Hadith text · Matn

‏ ابْغُونِي الضُّعَفَاءَ فَإِنَّمَا تُرْزَقُونَ وَتُنْصَرُونَ بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ زَيْدُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ أَخُو عَدِيِّ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ ‏.‏

English translation

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.

Original Arabic chain wording

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 ‏