Sunan Abu Dawud #4676

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، وَمَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الشَّعِيرِيُّ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَا أَدْرِي أَتُبَّعٌ لَعِينٌ هُوَ أَمْ لاَ وَمَا أَدْرِي أَعُزَيْرٌ نَبِيٌّ هُوَ أَمْ لاَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
I do not know whether Tubba was accursed or not, and ‘Uzair (Azra was a prophet or not).
Narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) expresses uncertainty about the status of Tubba and whether Uzair was a prophet. This reflects the Prophet's humility and acknowledgment of the limits of human knowledge, even regarding significant historical figures.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages humility in our understanding of history and religious figures. In a world filled with information, it reminds us to recognize the limits of our knowledge and to approach discussions about historical and religious topics with caution.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophets and Historical Figures because it discusses the status of notable individuals in history and the Prophet's acknowledgment of uncertainty regarding them.

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This hadith is #4676 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :.

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