Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 1681
hasan· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata'fromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromSa'd ibn 'Ubadah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْمَاءُ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَحَفَرَ بِئْرًا وَقَالَ هَذِهِ لأُمِّ سَعْدٍ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Sa'd ibn Ubadah:

Sa'd asked: Messenger of Allah, Umm Sa'd has died; what form of sadaqah is best? He replied: Water (is best). He dug a well and said: It is for Umm Sa'd.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمَّ سَعْدٍ مَاتَتْ فَأَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 9, Hadith 126
English Reference
Book 9, Hadith 1677
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