Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2666
da’if· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Isa bin HyanfromZiyad bin Ayoub - DulwiyyafromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasimfromal-Mughira bin MaqsamfromIbrahim al-Nakha'ifrom'Alqama bin Qaysfromibn Mas'ud

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَعَفُّ النَّاسِ قِتْلَةً أَهْلُ الإِيمَانِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most merciful of the people in respect of killing are believers (in Allah).

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَزِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُغِيرَةُ، عَنْ شِبَاكٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هُنَىِّ بْنِ نُوَيْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 15, Hadith 190
English Reference
Book 14, Hadith 2660
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