Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 128.0

A man should begin with his own name when writing a letter

باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَبْدَأُ بِنَفْسِهِ فِي الْكِتَابِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5134da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmad bin HanbalfromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-QasimfromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromIbn SirinfromAhmad bin Hanbalfromal-'Ala' bin al-Hadrami

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، - قَالَ أَحْمَدُ قَالَ مَرَّةً يَعْنِي هُشَيْمًا - عَنْ بَعْضِ وَلَدِ الْعَلاَءِ أَنَّ الْعَلاَءَ بْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ كَانَ عَامِلَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْبَحْرَيْنِ فَكَانَ إِذَا كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ بَدَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated al-Ala' ibn al-Hadrami:

Some of the children of al-Ala' ibn al-Hadrami said: Al-Ala' ibn al-Hadrami was the governor of the Prophet (ﷺ) at al-Bahrayn, and when he wrote to him he began with his won name.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5135da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul Rahim bin Abi ZuhayrfromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-QasimfromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromIbn Sirinfromal-'Ala' bin al-Hadrami

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ - أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَدَأَ بِاسْمِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Ibn al-Ala said :

Al-Ala b. al-Hadrami wrote to the prophet (ﷺ), and he began with his name.