Sunan Abi Dawud

Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) — Hadith #2956

Traditional grade: Sahih, Hasan How we grade
Sunan Abi Dawud:Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah):Hadith 2956
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ فَأَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَتَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَإِلَىَّ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: I am nearer to every believer than himself, and if anyone leaves, it goes to his heirs.

Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل → Yahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatan يحيى بن سعيد بن فروخ القطان → Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin Hafs عبيد الله بن عمر بن حفص بن عاصم → Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر → ibn Umar

Chain Family Tree

5 narrators from originator to compiler

Hadith Grading

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Traditional grade: Sahih, Hasan