Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih Muslim, 1071 b
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'fromHammad bin UsamahfromZa'ida bin Qadama al-ThaqififromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromTalha bin Msrf bin 'AmrfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ لأَكَلْتُهَا ‏

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English translation

Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found a date lying on the path and said:

If it were not out of Sadaqa, I would have eaten it.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِتَمْرَةٍ بِالطَّرِيقِ فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 12, Hadith 216
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Book 5, Hadith 2345 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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