Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 57.0

Regarding sincere counsel and protection

باب فِي النَّصِيحَةِ وَالْحِيَاطَةِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 4918hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by al-Rabi' bin Sulaimanfrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromSulaiman bin Bilal al-TaymifromKathir bin Zayd al-'AslmyfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْمُؤْمِنُ مِرْآةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُ أَخُو الْمُؤْمِنِ يَكُفُّ عَلَيْهِ ضَيْعَتَهُ وَيَحُوطُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The believer is the believer's mirror, and the believer is the believer's brother who guards him against loss and protects him when he is absent.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏