2/236. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1099 — Careful Wording in a Sermon
A Person Giving The Khutbah While Leaning On A Bow
Hadith About Careful Wording in Islamic Speech
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1099
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1099
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ رُفَيْعٍ، عَنْ تَمِيمٍ الطَّائِيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، أَنَّ خَطِيبًا، خَطَبَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ مَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَمَنْ يَعْصِهِمَا فَقَالَ " قُمْ - أَوِ اذْهَبْ - بِئْسَ الْخَطِيبُ أَنْتَ " .
`Adi bin Hatim Narrated from:
A speaker delivered a speech in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: Anyone who obeys Allah and His Apostle, and one who disobeys them. He said: Go away, you are a bad speaker.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1099In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 710English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1094
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1099
This Hadith teaches care in public speech. Adi b. Hatim said a speaker delivered a speech in the presence of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The speaker said, anyone who obeys Allah and His Apostle, and one who disobeys them. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded by telling him to go away, calling him a bad speaker. The Hadith is short, but the message is strong: words in a khutbah or public address matter. The text does not give a long explanation of the mistake, so we should not add more than needed. It shows that religious speech should be clear, respectful, and careful when speaking about Allah and His Messenger.
What we learn from this hadith
- Public religious speech should be worded with care.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected poor wording in a sermon setting.
- Speaking about Allah and His Messenger requires respect and clarity.
- A short mistake in wording can matter when addressing people.
