Sunan Abi Dawud, 1677
sahih· Al-AlbaniChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromYazid bin Khalid bin Yazidfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
جُهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ
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English translation
Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ جَعْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 9, Hadith 122
- English Reference
- Book 9, Hadith 1673