What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1719 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of The Book of Lost and Found Items), narrated by Narrated Abu Hurayrah:, states: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who hides a stray camel shall pay a fine, and a like compensation with it."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 1719 in the Book of The Book of Lost and Found Items.

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Sunan Abu Dawud #1719

The Book of Lost and Found Items

Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، - أَحْسَبُهُ - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ ضَالَّةُ الإِبِلِ الْمَكْتُومَةِ غَرَامَتُهَا وَمِثْلُهَا مَعَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who hides a stray camel shall pay a fine, and a like compensation with it.

Narrated by Narrated Abu Hurayrah:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses the issue of stray camels and the responsibility of individuals to care for lost animals. The mention of a fine for hiding a stray camel highlights the ethical obligation to return lost property to its rightful owner. This teaching emphasizes accountability and compassion towards animals.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be applied by encouraging responsible pet ownership and community support for lost animals. Taking action to help reunite lost pets with their owners reflects our ethical responsibilities.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Animals in the Quran and Punishments (Hudud) because it discusses the consequences of hiding lost property, emphasizing ethical treatment of animals.

Animals in the Quran Punishments (Hudud)

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And he who does not find [a slave] - then a fast for two months consecutively before they touch one another; and he who is unable - then the feeding of sixty poor persons. That is for you to believe [completely] in Allah and His Messenger; and those are the limits [set by] Allah. And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment.

سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ

Al-Baqara (The Cow)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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۞ وَإِن كُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ وَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ كَاتِبًۭا فَرِهَٰنٌۭ مَّقْبُوضَةٌۭ ۖ فَإِنْ أَمِنَ بَعْضُكُم بَعْضًۭا فَلْيُؤَدِّ ٱلَّذِى ٱؤْتُمِنَ أَمَٰنَتَهُۥ وَلْيَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُۥ ۗ وَلَا تَكْتُمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ ۚ وَمَن يَكْتُمْهَا فَإِنَّهُۥٓ ءَاثِمٌۭ قَلْبُهُۥ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌۭ

And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allah, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed sinful, and Allah is Knowing of what you do.

سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ

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قَالُوا۟ جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ مَن وُجِدَ فِى رَحْلِهِۦ فَهُوَ جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

[The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense. Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers."

قَالُوا۟ نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَآءَ بِهِۦ حِمْلُ بَعِيرٍۢ وَأَنَا۠ بِهِۦ زَعِيمٌۭ

They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."

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This hadith is #1719 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of The Book of Lost and Found Items. It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated Abu Hurayrah:.

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