What is Sunan Abu Dawud 4928 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)), narrated by Nafi said :, states: "When we were with Ibn ‘Umar, he heard the sound of a man who was blowing a pipe. He then mentioned a similar tradition. Abu Dawud said : This is more rejected."

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 4928 in the Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #4928

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

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 أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ، عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فَسَمِعَ صَوْتَ، زَامِرٍ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهَذَا أَنْكَرُهَا ‏.‏

When we were with Ibn ‘Umar, he heard the sound of a man who was blowing a pipe. He then mentioned a similar tradition. Abu Dawud said : This is more rejected.

Narrated by Nafi said :

Context

This narration involves Ibn ‘Umar observing a man playing a pipe, which prompted him to reflect on the appropriateness of such actions. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is noted for his critical stance on certain forms of entertainment, suggesting a need for moral reflection on one's actions and their implications.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Ethics of Speech and Moral Responsibility because it encourages individuals to consider the impact of their actions and the importance of maintaining ethical standards in behavior.

Ethics of Speech Moral Responsibility