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4646
سنن أبي داود
الإمام أبو داود سليمان بن الأشعث السجستاني (ت ٢٧٥ هـ)

Sunan Abi Dawud 4647

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Sunan Abi DawudHadith 4647SahihNarrated by Safinahسنن أبي داودرقم ٤٦٤٧

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُمْهَانَ، عَنْ سَفِينَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ خِلاَفَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ ثَلاَثُونَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ يُؤْتِي اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ - أَوْ مُلْكَهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ - ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Safinah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:The caliphate of Prophecy will last thirty years; then Allah will give the Kingdom to whom he wishes; or his kingdom to whom he wishes

Grading (tahqiq)

Sahih
  • Al-AlbaniHasan Sahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidHasan Sahih
  • Shuaib Al ArnautHasan
  • Zubair Ali ZaiHasan

Hadith commentary (sharh)

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Scholarly Commentary & Context

Synthesized commentary, isnad grading & cross-references

[Collection & Reference]: Narration #4647 in Sunan Abi Dawud.

[Isnad Grading & Assessment]: Scholar verdicts : Al-Albani: Hasan Sahih | Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Hasan Sahih | Shuaib Al Arnaut: Hasan | Zubair Ali Zai: Hasan.

[Core Subject]: The Prophet ﷺ foretold that the caliphate after him would last thirty years and then become kingship, and that the religion would stay strong under twelve rulers, all from Quraysh.

[Described Characteristics]: Safinah counted the thirty years: Abu Bakr two, Umar ten, Uthman twelve, Ali six. The thirtieth year was completed by al-Hasan's months, after which Mu'awiyah ruled.

[Timeline & Context]: The thirty years ran from 11 to 41 AH, and kingship followed; this has passed.

[Prophetic Practice]: 'Hold to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs after me; bite onto it with your molar teeth.'

Commentaries by classical hadith scholars. The Arabic texts are shown as published.