Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2663
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Snan bin AsadfromMuhammad bin 'Abdullah bin al-Zubairfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Sulaiman ibn al-GhasilfromHamza bin Abi Usayd al-Sa'idifromAbu Usayd Malik bin Rabi'a

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ - يَعْنِي إِذَا غَشُوكُمْ - فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَاسْتَبْقُوا نَبْلَكُمْ ‏

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English translation

Abu Usaid reported the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying to us at the battle of Badr when he drew up in rows. When they came near you, shoot arrows at them, but do not use all your arrows.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الْغَسِيلِ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ اصْطَفَفْنَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 15, Hadith 187
English Reference
Book 14, Hadith 2657
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