Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2058
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-HarithfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromMuhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata'fromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromAsh'ath bin Abi al-Ash'athafromSaleem bin Aswad, Abu al-Ash'athafromMasrouq bin al-Ajda'

Hadith text · Matn

‏ انْظُرْنَ مَنْ إِخْوَانُكُنَّ فَإِنَّمَا الرَّضَاعَةُ مِنَ الْمَجَاعَةِ ‏

‏ ‏.‏

English translation

A’ishah said the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) visited her when a man was with her. The narrator Hafs said “this grieved him and he frowned”. The agreed version then goes, She said “He is my foster brother Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ)”. He said “Consider, who are you brethren, for fosterage is consequent on hunger.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ الْمَعْنَى، وَاحِدٌ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَعِنْدَهَا رَجُلٌ قَالَ حَفْصٌ فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ وَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُهُ - ثُمَّ اتَّفَقَا - قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ أَخِي مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 12, Hadith 13
English Reference
Book 11, Hadith 2053
Related hadiths2
Study chain and evidence →
Compare isnād across 2 related chains →