Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 19, Hadith 39
Narrated Dawud b. al-Husain: I used to learn the reading of the Qur’an from Umm Sa’d, daughter of al-Rabi’. She was an orphan in the guardianship of Abu Bakr. I read the Qur’anic verse “To those also to whom your right hand was pledged.” She said: Do not read the verse; “To those also to whom your right hand was pledged.” This was revealed about Abu Bakr and his son ‘Abd al-Rahman when he refused to accept Islam. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would not give him a share from inheritance. When he embraced Islam Allah Most High commanded His Prophet (ﷺ) to give him the share. The narrator ‘Abd al-Aziz added: He did not accept Islam until he was urged on Islam by sword. Abu Dawud said: He who narrated the word ‘aqadat means a pact ; and he who narrated the word ‘aaqadat means the party who made a pact. The correct is the tradition of Talhah (‘aaqadat).
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَعَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْمَعْنَى، – قَالَ أَحْمَدُ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَقْرَأُ عَلَى أُمِّ سَعْدٍ بِنْتِ الرَّبِيعِ وَكَانَتْ يَتِيمَةً فِي حِجْرِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَرَأْتُ { وَالَّذِينَ عَقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ } فَقَالَتْ لاَ تَقْرَأْ { وَالَّذِينَ عَاقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ } وَلَكِنْ { وَالَّذِينَ عَقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ } إِنَّمَا نَزَلَتْ فِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَابْنِهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حِينَ أَبَى الإِسْلاَمَ فَحَلَفَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَلاَّ يُوَرِّثَهُ فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى نَبِيَّهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ أَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ نَصِيبَهُ . زَادَ عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ فَمَا أَسْلَمَ حَتَّى حُمِلَ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ بِالسَّيْفِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ مَنْ قَالَ { عَقَدَتْ } جَعَلَهُ حِلْفًا وَمَنْ قَالَ { عَاقَدَتْ } جَعَلَهُ حَالِفًا وَالصَّوَابُ حَدِيثُ طَلْحَةَ { عَاقَدَتْ } .
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 19, Hadith 39
The above hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. Compiled by Imam Abu Dawud al-Sijistani, Sunan Abi Dawud is revered for its extensive and practical coverage of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh). Its structure is deliberately thematic, with the over 4,800 hadiths sorted into dedicated books addressing specific areas of daily life and worship. This includes detailed chapters on ritual purity (tahara), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), pilgrimage (hajj), marriage (nikah), and commercial law. This logical organization has made it an indispensable primary source for scholars, jurists, and students seeking the Prophetic precedents that form the basis of Islamic law and ethical conduct.
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