Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 1857
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-TabudhakifromHammad bin Zaydfrom'Amir al-Sha'bifrom'Abdur Rahman bin Abi LaylafromKa'b bin 'Ajra al-Salmi, al-Ansari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَانْسُكْ نَسِيكَةً وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَطْعِمْ ثَلاَثَةَ آصُعٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ لِسِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ ‏

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English translation

Ka’ab bin ‘Ujrah said that the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) said to him, If you like sacrifice an animal or if you like fast three days or if you like give three sa’s of dates to six poor people.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 11, Hadith 137
English Reference
Book 10, Hadith 1853
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