Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 34

Narrated Abdullah ibn ash-Shikhkhir: I went with a deputation of Banu Amir to the apostle of Allah (ﷺ), and we said: You are our lord (sayyid). To this he replied: The lord is Allah, the Blessed and Exalted. Then we said: And the one of us most endowed with excellence and superiority. To this he replied: Say what you have to say, or part of what you have to say, and do not let the devil make you his agents.

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُفَضَّلِ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَسْلَمَةَ، سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي انْطَلَقْتُ فِي وَفْدِ بَنِي عَامِرٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْنَا أَنْتَ سَيِّدُنَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏””‏ السَّيِّدُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ‏””‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا وَأَفْضَلُنَا فَضْلاً وَأَعْظَمُنَا طَوْلاً ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏””‏ قُولُوا بِقَوْلِكُمْ أَوْ بَعْضِ قَوْلِكُمْ وَلاَ يَسْتَجْرِيَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ ‏””‏ ‏.‏

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 34

 
The above hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. This hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. Sunan Abi Dawud is one of the six most important and trusted books of hadith for Sunni Muslims worldwide. Its author, the esteemed scholar Abu Dawud, dedicated his life to gathering and verifying over 4,800 accounts of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) teachings and actions. The book is thoughtfully sorted into clear chapters on essential subjects like how to pray correctly, the rules of fasting, giving to charity, and building a family through marriage. It is so highly trusted because Abu Dawud was famously careful and critical, checking the origin story of each report to ensure its reliability for guiding everyday life.

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