Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 1700
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'AliyafromAyoub al-Sakhtiyanifrom'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah b. Abi Mulaykafrom'Aisha bint Abi BakrfromAbu Da'ud

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَعْطِي وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ عَلَيْكِ ‏

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English translation

Abu Mulaykah reported:

Aisha counted a number of indigents. AbuDawud said: The other version has: She counted a number of sadaqahs. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give and do not calculate, so calculation will be made against you.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا ذَكَرَتْ عِدَّةً مِنْ مَسَاكِينَ - قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَقَالَ غَيْرُهُ أَوْ عِدَّةً مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ - فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 9, Hadith 145
English Reference
Book 9, Hadith 1696
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