Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 252

Umm Salamah said: A women came to her, this is according to the version of the former tradition. I asked the Prophet (May peace be upon him) a similar question (as in the former tradition). But this version adds: “And wring out your locks after every handful of water”.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نَافِعٍ، – يَعْنِي الصَّائِغَ – عَنْ أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، جَاءَتْ إِلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَسَأَلْتُ لَهَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ فِيهِ ‏
“‏ وَاغْمِزِي قُرُونَكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ حَفْنَةٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 252

 
This hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. What truly distinguishes Sunan Abi Dawud among its peers is its compiler’s advanced critical scholarship. Abu Dawud was not merely a collector but a rigorous evaluator. He applied a discerning methodology to vet the authenticity of each narration, frequently providing his own notes on the strength or weakness of the hadiths included. While he prioritized sound (sahih) and reliable reports for legal derivation, he sometimes included less robust narrations to illustrate scholarly points. This transparent and critical approach is a primary reason for the collection’s esteemed and highly authoritative status within the Islamic sciences.

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