Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 169 ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir said: We served ourselves in the company of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We tended our camels by turn. One day I had my turn to tend the camels, and I drove them in the afternoon. I found the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressing the people. […]
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 170 ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir al-JuhanI narrated this tradition from the Prophet(ﷺ) in a similar way. He did not mention about tending the camels. After the words “and he performed ablution well” he added the words: “he then raises his eyes towards the sky”. He transmitted the tradition conveying the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 171 Abu Asad b. ‘Amr said: I asked Anas b. Malik about ablution. He replied: The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution for each prayer and we offered (many) prayers with the same ablution. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْبَجَلِيِّ، – قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ هُوَ أَبُو أَسَدِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 172 Buraidah on the authority of his father reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed five prayers with the same ablution of the occasion of the capture of Mecca, and he wiped over his socks. ‘Umar said to him(the Prophet): I saw you doing a thing today that you […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 173 Anas reported: A person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He performed ablution and left a small part equal to the space of a nail upon his foot. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him : Go back and perform ablution well. Abu Dawud said: This […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 174 Hasan narrated from the Prophet (ﷺ) a tradition conveying the same meaning as that of Qatadah. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، وَحُمَيْدٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَى قَتَادَةَ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 174 The above hadith is […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 175 Narrated Some Companions of the Prophet: The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a person offering prayer, and on the back of his foot a small part equal to the space of a dirham remained unwashed; the water did not reach it. The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded him to repeat the ablution […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 176 ‘Abbad b. Tamim reported from his uncle that a person made a complaint to the Prophet (ﷺ) that he entertained (doubt) as if something had happened to him which had rendered his ablution invalid. He (the Prophet) said: He should not cease (to pray) unless he hears a […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 177 Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If any one of you offers prayer and feels a movement between his paddocks, but is doubtful whether or not his ablution broke, he should not cease praying unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 178 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed me and did not perform ablution. Abu Dawud said: This tradition is Mursal (i.e. where the link of the Companions is missing and the Successor reports from the Prophet directly). Ibrahim at-Taimi did not hear anything from ‘Aishah. Abu Dawud […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 179 ‘Aishah reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives and went out to pray (salah). He did not perform ablution. ‘Urwah said: I said to her: Who is she except you! Thereupon she laughed. Abu Dawud said: The same version has been reported through a different chain […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 180 This tradition has been reported through another chain of narrators on the authority of ‘Aishah. Abu Dawud said: Yahya b. Sa’id al-Qattan said to a person: Narrate these two tradition from me, that is to say, one tradition on the authority of al-A’mash from Habib (about kissing); another […]