Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 2885
da’if· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin 'Amr bin al-Sarhfrom'Abdullah bin Wahbfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Ziyadfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Rafa'i al-Tnwkhyfrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْعِلْمُ ثَلاَثَةٌ وَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ فَضْلٌ آيَةٌ مُحْكَمَةٌ أَوْ سُنَّةٌ قَائِمَةٌ أَوْ فَرِيضَةٌ عَادِلَةٌ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Knowledge has three categories; anything else is extra; a precise verse, or an established sunnah (practice), or a firm obligatory duty.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ التَّنُوخِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 19, Hadith 1
English Reference
Book 18, Hadith 2879
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