Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 217 Aba Sa’id al-Khudri reported : The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said : water (bath) is necessary only when there is seminal emission. And Abu Salamah followed it. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ […]
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 218 Anas reported : One day the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) had sexual intercourse with (all) his wives with a single bath. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted through another chain of narrators. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 219 Narrated AbuRafi’: One day the Prophet (ﷺ) had intercourse with all his wives. He took a bath after each intercourse. I asked him: Messenger of Allah, why don’t you make it a single bath? He replied: This is more purifying, better and cleaning. Abu Dawud said: The tradition […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 220 Abu sa’id al-Khudri reported : The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said : When any of you has intercourse with his wife and desire to repeat it, he should perform ablution between them. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الأَحْوَلِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 221 ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar reported : ‘Umar b. al-Khattab said to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) that he became sexually defiled at night (asking him what he should do). The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said : You should perform ablution […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 222 ‘A’ishah reported: when the prophet (ﷺ) intended to sleep while he was sexually defiled, he would perform ablution as he did for prayer. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 223 This Tradition has been narrated on the Authority of al-Zuhri through a different chain. It adds : If he intends to eat while he is defiled, he should wash both his hands. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Wahb narrated this tradition on the authority of Yunus. He described the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 224 ‘A’ishah reported : When the Prophet (May peace be upon him) wanted to eat or sleep, he would perform ablution. She meant that (the prophet did so) when he was sexually defiled. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 225 Narrated Ammar ibn Yasir: The Prophet (ﷺ) granted permission to a person who was sexually defiled to eat or drink or sleep after performing ablution. Abu Dawud said: In the chain of this tradition there is a narrator between Yahya b. Ya’mur and ‘Ammar b. Yasir. ‘Ali b. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 226 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Ghudayf ibn al-Harith reported: I asked Aisha: Have you seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) washing (because of defilement) at the beginning of the night or at the end? She replied: Sometimes he would take a bath at the beginning of the night and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 227 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Angels do not enter the house where there is a picture, or a dog, or a person who is sexually defiled. حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ النَّمَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُدْرِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 228 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would sleep while he was sexually defiled without touching water. Abu Dawud said: Hasan b. ‘Ali al-Wasiti said that the heard Yazid b. Harun say: This tradition is based on a misunderstanding, i.e. the tradition reported by Abu Ishaq. […]