Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 3105
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Kathir al-'AbdifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromShaqayq bin Salmah al-AsadifromAbu Musa al-Asha'ari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَطْعِمُوا الْجَائِعَ وَعُودُوا الْمَرِيضَ وَفُكُّوا الْعَانِيَ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَالْعَانِي الأَسِيرُ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Feed the hungry, visit the sick and free the captive. Sufyan said: al-'ani means captive.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 21, Hadith 17
English Reference
Book 20, Hadith 3099
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