Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 86.0

Regarding A Man Traveling Alone

باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يُسَافِرُ وَحْدَهُ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 2607hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabifromImam Maalikfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Harmalafrom'Amr bin Shu'aib bin MuhammadfromShu'aib bin Muhammad bin 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الرَّاكِبُ شَيْطَانٌ وَالرَّاكِبَانِ شَيْطَانَانِ وَالثَّلاَثَةُ رَكْبٌ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A single rider is a devil, and a pair of riders are a pair of devils, but three are a company of riders.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏