Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 4864
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdul A'ala bin 'Abdul A'ala al-SamifromSa'id bin Iyas al-JaririfromAbu al-Tufayl, 'Amir bin Wathla

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُعَاذِ بْنِ خُلَيْفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ رَأَيْتَهُ قَالَ كَانَ أَبْيَضَ مَلِيحًا إِذَا مَشَى كَأَنَّمَا يَهْوِي فِي صَبُوبٍ ‏.‏

English translation

Sa’id al-Jariri quoted Abu al-Tufail as saying:

I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ). I asked: How did you see him? He said: He was white, good-looking, and when he walked, it looked as if he was descending to a low ground.

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 43, Hadith 92
English Reference
Book 42, Hadith 4846
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