43/139. Chapter:
How many times should one say salam when seeking permission to enter
Sunan Abi Dawud : 5183
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 5183
حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْقَاهِرِ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، بِهَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لأَبِي مُوسَى إِنِّي لَمْ أَتَّهِمْكَ وَلَكِنَّ الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَدِيدٌ .
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa in a similar way through a different chain of narrators. This version has: ‘Umar said to Abu Musa : I do not blame you, but the matter of transmitting a tradition from the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) is serious.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 5183In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 411English translation : Book 42, Hadith 5164
