Chapter 64.0

The prohibition of playing dice

باب فِي النَّهْىِ عَنِ اللَّعِبِ، بِالنَّرْدِ

2 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabifromImam MaalikfromMusa bin Mysrh al-BdyfromSa'id bin Abi HndfromAbu Musa al-Asha'ari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ لَعِبَ بِالنَّرْدِ فَقَدْ عَصَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ‏

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English translation

Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who plays backgammon disobeys Allah and His Messenger.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 4939sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Alqama bin MrthdfromSulaiman bin Burayda bin al-HusaybfromBurayda bin al-Husayb

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ لَعِبَ بِالنَّرْدَشِيرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا غَمَسَ يَدَهُ فِي لَحْمِ خِنْزِيرٍ وَدَمِهِ ‏

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English translation

Buraidah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying :

If anyone plays backgammon, he sinks his hand in the flesh of swine and its blood.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏