Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2636
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Sa'id bin Mnswr bin Sh'bhfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfrom'Amr bin DinarfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْحَرْبُ خُدْعَةٌ ‏

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English translation

Jabir reported the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “War is deception.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 15, Hadith 160
English Reference
Book 14, Hadith 2630
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