Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 4971
da’if· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Haywat bin Sharih bin SafwanfromBaqiyya bin al-Walid bin Sa'aidfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Jbyr

Hadith text · Matn

‏ كَبُرَتْ خِيَانَةً أَنْ تُحَدِّثَ أَخَاكَ حَدِيثًا هُوَ لَكَ بِهِ مُصَدِّقٌ وَأَنْتَ لَهُ بِهِ كَاذِبٌ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Sufyan ibn Asid al-Hadrami:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: It is great treachery that you should tell your brother something and have him believe you when you are lying.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، - إِمَامُ مَسْجِدِ حِمْصٍ - حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ ضُبَارَةَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 43, Hadith 199
English Reference
Book 42, Hadith 4953
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