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Sunan Abu Dawud #5009

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 عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَدِمَ رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَخَطَبَا فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ - يَعْنِي لِبَيَانِهِمَا - فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ ‏"‏ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
When two men who came from the east made a speech and the people were charmed with their eloquence, the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: In some eloquent speech there is magic.
Narrated by ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar said :

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) comments on the eloquence of two speakers from the east, suggesting that some forms of eloquence can be misleading or enchanting, akin to magic. This serves as a caution against being swayed by persuasive speech without discernment.

Modern Application

In the modern context, this hadith encourages individuals to critically evaluate the information presented to them, especially in persuasive communications. It reminds us to seek truth and authenticity rather than being captivated by mere eloquence.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Warning and Truth and Falsehood because it addresses the potential dangers of eloquent speech that may mislead listeners, emphasizing the need for discernment.

WarningTruth and Falsehood

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #5009 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab). It is graded Da'if and narrated by ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar said :.

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