Question:
What is the status of the Hadiths found in Al Marasil of Imam Abu Dawud?
What commentaries are there on this book?
Answer:
Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) has collected approximately 544 narrations in his book Al Marasil. As the name of the book suggests, the Tabi’i has omitted his source in [most of] these narrations.
The Hadiths he has cited in this book will have to be inspected individually. It is not possible to pass a blanket ruling. (Having said this, the annotators of one edition have mentioned that most of the chains in this kitab are reliable to the Tabi’i- غالبها مما صحّ اسناده الى مرسله-)
I am unaware of any commentaries that are found for this kitab.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar