Sunan Abi Dawud, 2757
sahih· Al-AlbaniChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Sabahfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Abi al-ZanadfromAbu al-Zanadfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Harmaz al-A'arajfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
إِنَّمَا الإِمَامُ جُنَّةٌ يُقَاتَلُ بِهِ
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English translation
Abu Hurarirah reported the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “A Muslim ruler is shield by which a battle is fought.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 15, Hadith 281
- English Reference
- Book 14, Hadith 2751