Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever played with backgammon, and in another narration: Whoever played with the pieces of the backgammon game, has disobeyed Allah Almighty and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب اللهو واللعب / 7888
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حسن، أخرجه ابن ابي شيبة: 8/ 737، والحاكم: 1/ 50، وابويعلي: 7289، والبيھقي: 10/ 215 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 19521 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19750»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: ... The translation of نَرْد (nard) is given as لُعْبَۃالطَّاوِلَۃ (the game of the board), that is, a game played on a wooden board, by which games such as chess, carrom board, and ludo, etc., can be understood.