What is Sunan Abu Dawud 4850 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)), narrated by 'Amr b. al-Sharid quoted his father al-Sharid b. Suwaid as saying:, states: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came upon me when I was sitting thus: having my left hand behind my back and leaning on the fleshy part of it, and said: Are you sitting in the manner of those with whom Al…"

Is this hadith authentic?

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 4850 in the Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #4850

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ الشَّرِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا جَالِسٌ هَكَذَا وَقَدْ وَضَعْتُ يَدِيَ الْيُسْرَى خَلْفَ ظَهْرِي وَاتَّكَأْتُ عَلَى أَلْيَةِ يَدِي فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَتَقْعُدُ قِعْدَةَ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came upon me when I was sitting thus: having my left hand behind my back and leaning on the fleshy part of it, and said: Are you sitting in the manner of those with whom Allah is angry?

Narrated by 'Amr b. al-Sharid quoted his father al-Sharid b. Suwaid as saying:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses an individual who is sitting in a manner considered disrespectful. This interaction highlights the importance of proper etiquette and the way one presents themselves in social settings.

Modern Application

Today, this serves as a reminder of the significance of manners and etiquette in various social interactions. It encourages individuals to be mindful of their behavior and how it reflects on their character.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Etiquette because it emphasizes the importance of proper conduct and manners in social situations.

Prophetic Etiquette