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Sunan Abi Dawud 4887 (Book 43, Hadith 115) #25178
The Forgiveness of Abu Damdam

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a man named Abu Damdam who was patient and forgiving, and would respond to those who reviled him with honor.

'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Ajlan reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : Is one of you unable to be like Abu Damdam? The people asked: who is Abu Damdam? He replied : A man of old before you. He then mentioned the rest of tradition to the tradition to the same effect. This version has : who would say (in the morning) : My honors is for the one who reviles me. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Hashim bin al-Qasim from Muhammad b. 'Adb Allah al-'Ammi from Thabit on the authority of Anas from Prophet to the same effect. Abu Dawud said: The tradition of Hammad (ie 'Abd al-Rahman's version) is sounder.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَيَعْجَزُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِثْلَ أَبِي ضَمْضَمٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا وَمَنْ أَبُو ضَمْضَمٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ رَجُلٌ فِيمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ بِمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ عِرْضِي لِمَنْ شَتَمَنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْعَمِّيِّ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ بِمَعْنَاهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَحَدِيثُ حَمَّادٍ أَصَحُّ

TOPICS
patience  *  forgiveness  *  honor

QUICK LESSONS:
Be patient and forgiving even when people are not kind towards you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about a man named Abu Damdam who lived before the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was known for his patience and forgiveness as he would respond to those who reviled him with honor instead of anger or hatred. His example teaches us that we should always strive to be patient and forgiving in our interactions with others even when they are not kind to us. We should remember that responding with kindness will bring more blessings than responding in anger or hatred ever could.

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