Sunan Abi Dawud

The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) — Hadith #3579

Traditional grade: Sahih How we grade
Sunan Abi Dawud:The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah):Hadith 3579
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لَنْ نَسْتَعْمِلَ - أَوْ لاَ نَسْتَعْمِلُ - عَلَى عَمَلِنَا مَنْ أَرَادَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

“We will never employ or we shall not employ (the narrator is doubtful) in our work one who wants it.”

Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Unknown (30184) → Muhammad bin 'Abdur Rahman b. Abi Dh'ab محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن أبي ذئب →Unknown (19903) → Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman أبو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن بن عوف → Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas

Chain Family Tree

3 narrators from originator to compiler

Hadith Grading

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Traditional grade: Sahih