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Abu Dawood: Hadith 3915

30. Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)

سنن أبي داود

30/1482 Chapter:

At-Tiyarah

باب فِي الطِّيَرَةِ

3915
Abu Dawood
Sahih Maqtu' (Al-Albani)
قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ قُرِئَ عَلَى الْحَارِثِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ، أَخْبَرَكُمْ أَشْهَبُ، قَالَ سُئِلَ مَالِكٌ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ ‏‏ لاَ صَفَرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ كَانُوا يُحِلُّونَ صَفَرَ يُحِلُّونَهُ عَامًا وَيُحَرِّمُونَهُ عَامًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لاَ صَفَرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏"
Abu Dawud said:
Malik was asked about the meaning of his saying: There is no safar. He replied: The people of pre-Islamic Arabia used to make the month of safar lawful (for war). They made it lawful in one year and unlawful in another year. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no safar.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3914
In-book : Book 30, Hadith 11
English translation : Book 29, Hadith 3904