Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1270

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1270
Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ‏:‏ إِيَّاكُمْ وَهَاتَيْنِ الْكَعْبَتَيْنِ الْمَوْسُومَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ يُزْجَرَانِ زَجْرًا، فَإِنَّهُمَا مِنَ الْمَيْسِرِ‏.‏

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Musaddad related to us: Mu‘tamir related to us: I heard ‘Abd al-Malik, from Abu al-Ahwas, from ‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ud, who said: ‘Beware of these two marked dice, which are thrown with a throw; they are part of maysir (gambling).’

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • The report uses the image of two marked cubes/dice and says they are thrown; it does not name a particular modern game.

  • هَاتَيْنِ الْكَعْبَتَيْنِ الْمَوْسُومَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ يُزْجَرَانِ زَجْرًا

    The marked cubes are described by their shape and action but the source does not identify the exact game pieces or game.

    Should these be rendered as dice or as two marked cubes?