(24) باب فِي الطِّيَرَةِ
Abu Dawud said:
Malik was asked about the meaning of his saying: There is no safar. He replied: The people of pre-Islamic Arabia used to make the month of safar lawful (for war). They made it lawful in one year and unlawful in another year. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no safar.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3914
In-book reference: Book 30, Hadith 11
English translation: Book 29, Hadith 3904