Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 145 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution, he took a handful of water, and, putting it under his chin, made it go through his beard, saying: Thus did my Lord command me. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، – يَعْنِي الرَّبِيعَ بْنَ نَافِعٍ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 1, Purification (Kitāb al‑Tahārah), discusses the rules, methods, and requirements for physical cleanliness before worship.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 146 Narrated Thawban: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent out an expedition. They were affected by cold. When they returned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he commanded them to wipe over turbans and stockings. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ ثَوْرٍ، عَنْ رَاشِدِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 147 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I saw the Messenger (ﷺ) perform ablution. He had a Qutri turban. He inserted his hand beneath the turban and wiped over the forelock, and did not untie the turban. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 148 Narrated Al-Mustawrid ibn Shaddad: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rubbing his toes with his little finger when he performed ablution. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 149 Al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah reported: I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the expedition of Tabuk. He abandoned the main road before the dawn prayer, and I also did the same along with him. The Prophet (ﷺ) made his camel kneel down and (went […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 150 Al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and wiped his forelock and turban. Another version says : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped his socks and his forelock and his turban. Bakr said: I heard it from Ibn al-Mughirah. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى يَعْنِي […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 151 ‘Urwah b. al-Mughirah reported his father as saying : We accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to a caravan, and I had a jug of water. He went to relieve himself and came back. I came to him with the jug of water and poured upon him. He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 152 Al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah said : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lagged behind (in a journey). He then narrated this story saying : Then we came to people. ‘Abd al-Rahman was leading them in the dawn prayer. When he perceived the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ), he intended to […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 153 Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami said that he witnessed ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf asking Bilal about the ablution of the Prophet (ﷺ). Bilal said: He went out to relieve himself. Then I brought water for him and he performed ablution, and wiped over his turban and socks. حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 154 Abu Zur’ah b. ‘Amr b. Jarir said : Jarir urinated. He then performed ablution and wiped over the socks. He said: What can prevent me from wiping (over the socks); I saw the Messenger of Allah (doing so). They (the people) said: This (action of yours) might be […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 155 Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash’ari: Negus presented to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) two black and simple socks. He put them on; then he performed ablution and wiped over them. Musaddad reported this tradition from Dulham b. Salih. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by the people of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 156 Al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped over the socks and I said: Messenger of Allah, have you forgotten ? He said: My Lord has commanded me to do this. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ حَىٍّ، – هُوَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ – عَنْ بُكَيْرِ […]