Sunan Abi Dawud — The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)

1 hadith · Exported from ParallelQuran.com on August 25, 2026
Hadith #3606
The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) · Narrated by al-Hakm bin Nafi', Abu al-Yaman الحكم بن نافع أبو اليمان الحمصي, al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم, Ammara bin Khuzayma bin Thabit عمارة بن خزيمة بن ثابت الأنصاري الأوسي, Muhammad bin Yahya bin Hiban محمد بن يحيى بن حبان, Shu'aib bin Abi Hamza شعيب بن أبي حمزة · Sahih

A man from Banu Sahm went out with Tamim ad-Dari and Adi ibn Badda’. The man of Banu Sahm died in the land where no Muslim was present. When they returned with his inheritance, they (the heirs) did not find a silver cup with lines of gold (in his property). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) administered on oath to them. The cup was then found (with someone) at Mecca. They said: We have bought it from Tamim and Adi. Then two men from the heirs of the man of Banu Sahm got up and swore saying: Our witness is more reliable than their witness. They said that the cup belonged to their man. He (Ibn Abbas) said: The following verse was revealed about them: “O ye who believe! when death approaches any of you…..”

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