What is Sunan Abu Dawud 4678 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)), narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :, states: "Faith has over seventy branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the removal of a bone from the road. And modesty is a branc…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 4678 in the Book of Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #4678

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 مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُهَيْلُ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ أَفْضَلُهَا قَوْلُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَدْنَاهَا إِمَاطَةُ الْعَظْمِ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Faith has over seventy branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the removal of a bone from the road. And modesty is a branch of faith.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :

Context

In this hadith, Abu Hurairah reports the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) stating that faith consists of over seventy branches, with the declaration of faith being the highest and the removal of obstacles from the path being the lowest. This illustrates the comprehensive nature of faith in Islam, encompassing both beliefs and actions, and highlights the significance of modesty as a component of faith.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied in everyday life by recognizing that faith is not just about belief but also about actions that reflect that belief. Simple acts of kindness, like helping others or maintaining a modest demeanor, contribute to a person's faith and character in society.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Faith and Belief and Modesty (Haya) because it emphasizes the various aspects of faith and highlights modesty as an important quality within the framework of belief.

Faith and Belief Modesty (Haya)