Sunan Abu DawudChapter 43Hadith 4894
Full Sharh — Sunan Abu Dawud 4894
Sahih
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْمُسْتَبَّانِ مَا قَالاَ فَعَلَى الْبَادِي مِنْهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَعْتَدِ الْمَظْلُومُ " .
English Translation
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:when two men abuse one another, what they say is laid to the charge of the one who began it, so long as the one who is wronged does not go over the score
Source
Sunan Abu Dawud(سنن أبي داود)
General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
Hadith Number
4894
Grade
Sahih