What is Sunan Abu Dawud 4719 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)), narrated by ‘Amir reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :, states: "The woman who buries alive her new-born girl and the girl who is buried alive both will go to Hell. This tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn Mas’ud from the Prophet (May peace be upon him) to t…"

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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 4719 in the Book of Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #4719

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 إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الْوَائِدَةُ وَالْمَوْءُودَةُ فِي النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا قَالَ أَبِي فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ أَنَّ عَامِرًا حَدَّثَهُ بِذَلِكَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

The woman who buries alive her new-born girl and the girl who is buried alive both will go to Hell. This tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn Mas’ud from the Prophet (May peace be upon him) to the same effect through a different chain of narrators.

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

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses the grave sin of female infanticide, stating that both the woman who buries her daughter alive and the girl who is buried will face punishment in the Hereafter. This powerful statement underscores the sanctity of life and the severe consequences of such actions in society.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of valuing and protecting life in all its forms. In modern contexts, it encourages us to advocate against gender-based violence and to promote the rights and dignity of all individuals, especially vulnerable populations.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Punishments (Hudud) because it outlines the severe consequences for the act of infanticide as indicated by the Prophet (ﷺ).

Punishments (Hudud)