Sunan Abi Dawud — Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)

1 hadith · Exported from ParallelQuran.com on August 24, 2026
Hadith #4338
Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim) · Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب, Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, Hanad bin al-Sari bin Mus'ab هناد بن السري بن مصعب, Isma'il bin Raja'a bin Rabi'a al-Zubaidi إسماعيل بن رجاء بن ربيعة الزبيدي, Muhammad bin Khazim al-Darir محمد بن خازم أبو معاوية الضرير, Qays bin Muslim al-Jadli قيس بن مسلم الجدلي, Sulaiman al-A'mash الأعمش / سليمان بن مهران, Tariq bin Shahab · Sahih

You people recite this verse “You who believe, care for yourselves; he who goes astray cannot harm you when you are rightly-guided,” and put it in its improper place. Khalid’s version has: We heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: When the people see a wrongdoer and do not prevent him, Allah will soon punish them all. Amr ibn Hushaym’s version has: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If acts of disobedience are done among any people and do not change them though the are able to do so, Allah will soon punish them all. Adu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Usamah and a group transmitters similar to the version narrated by Khalid. The version of Shu’bah has: “If acts of obedience are done among any people who are more numerous than those who do them….”

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