Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 131.0

The virtue of one who takes care of an orphan

باب فِي فَضْلِ مَنْ عَالَ يَتَامَى

4 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5146da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Uthman bin Muhammad (Abi Shayba)fromMuhammad bin Khazim al-DarirfromSa'd bin Tariq, Abu Malikfromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أُنْثَى فَلَمْ يَئِدْهَا وَلَمْ يُهِنْهَا وَلَمْ يُؤْثِرْ وَلَدَهُ عَلَيْهَا - قَالَ يَعْنِي الذُّكُورَ - أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ عُثْمَانُ يَعْنِي الذُّكُورَ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone has a female child, and does not bury her alive, or slight her, or prefer his children (i.e. the male ones) to her, Allah will bring him into Paradise. Uthman did not mention "male children".

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ابْنَا أَبِي شَيْبَةَ - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ حُدَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5147da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromKhalid bin 'Abdullah al-TahanfromSuhayl bin Abi SalahfromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ عَالَ ثَلاَثَ بَنَاتٍ فَأَدَّبَهُنَّ وَزَوَّجَهُنَّ وَأَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهِنَّ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ ‏

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English translation

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone cares for three daughters, disciplines them, marries them, and does good to them, he will go to Paradise.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي صَالِحٍ - عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الأَعْشَى، - قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهُوَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مُكْمِلٍ الزُّهْرِيُّ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5148da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

2 transmitters

Narrated by Yusuf bin Musa bin Rashid al-QatanfromJarir bin 'Abdul Hameed al-Razi

Hadith text · Matn

‏ ثَلاَثُ أَخَوَاتٍ أَوْ ثَلاَثُ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ بِنْتَانِ أَوْ أُخْتَانِ ‏

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English translation

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Suhail through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version has :

“three sisters, or three daughter, or two daughter, or two sisters”.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5149da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromYazid bin Zari'fromal-Nhas bin Qhm al-Qaysy AbufromShdad bin 'Abdullahfrom'Auf bin Malik al-Ashja'i

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّهَّاسُ بْنُ قَهْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شَدَّادٌ أَبُو عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَنَا وَامْرَأَةٌ سَفْعَاءُ الْخَدَّيْنِ كَهَاتَيْنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَوْمَأَ يَزِيدُ بِالْوُسْطَى وَالسَّبَّابَةِ ‏"‏ امْرَأَةٌ آمَتْ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ حَبَسَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى يَتَامَاهَا حَتَّى بَانُوا أَوْ مَاتُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i':

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I and a woman whose cheeks have become black shall on the Day of Resurrection be like these two (pointing to the middle and forefinger), i.e. a woman of rank and beauty who has been bereft of her husband and devotes herself to her fatherless children till they go their separate ways or die.