Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 4889
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

8 transmitters

Narrated by Sa'id bin 'Amr bin Sa'id bin al-AasfromIsma'il bin Ayyash bin SaleemfromDamdam bin Zar'ahfromSharyh bin 'UbaidfromJubayr bin Nufayr al-HadramifromKathir bin Marrah al-Hadramifrom'Amr bin al-Aswad al-AnsifromAbu Umama bin Sahl

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ الأَمِيرَ إِذَا ابْتَغَى الرِّيبَةَ فِي النَّاسِ أَفْسَدَهُمْ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib ; AbuUmamah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a ruler seeks to make imputations against the people, he corrupts them.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ضَمْضَمُ بْنُ زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، وَكَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، وَعَمْرِو بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، وَالْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ، وَأَبِي، أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 43, Hadith 117
English Reference
Book 42, Hadith 4871
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