Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 313 Narrated Woman of Banu Ghifar: Umayyah, daughter of AbusSalt, quoted a certain woman of Banu Ghifar, whose name was mentioned to me, as saying: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made me ride behind him on the rear of the camel saddle. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) […]
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 314 ‘Aishah reported: Asma’ entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, how should one of us take bath when she is purified from her menses ? He said: She should take water mixed with the leaves of lote-tree; then should perform ablution and wash […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 315 ‘Aishah made a mention of the women of the Ansar and admired them stating that they had obliged (all Muslims). She then said: One of their women came upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She then reported the rest of the tradition to the same effect; but this […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 316 ‘Aishah said: Asma’ asked the Prophet (ﷺ) and then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect. He (the Prophet) said: “a musk-scented piece of cloth.” She (Asma’) said: How should I purify with it ? He said: By glory of Allah ! Purify with it, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 317 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Usayd ibn Hudayr and some people with him to search the necklace lost by Aisha. The time of prayer came and they prayed without ablution. When they returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) and related the fact to him, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 318 Narrated Ammar ibn Yasir: They (the Companions of the Prophet) wiped with pure earth (their hands and face) to offer the dawn prayer in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). They struck the ground with their palms and wiped their faces once. Then they repeated and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 319 The tradition has also been reported through a different chain of narrators. This version has: The Muslims stood up and struck the earth with their palms, but did not get any earth (in their hands). He (Ibn Wahb) then narrated the rest of the tradition in like manner, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 320 Narrated Ammar ibn Yasir: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) encamped at Ulat al-Jaysh and Aisha was in his company. Her necklace of onyx of Zifar was broken (and fell somewhere). The people were detained to make a search for that necklace until the dawn broke. There was no […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 321 Shaqiq said: While I was sitting between ‘Abd Allah and Abu Musa, the latter said: Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman, what do you think if a man becomes defiled (because of seminal omission) and does not find water for a month; should he not perform tayammum ? He replied: No, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 322 ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abza said: While I was with ‘Umar, a man came to him and said: We live at a place (where water is not found) for a month or two (what should we do, if we are sexually defiled). ‘Umar said: So far as I am […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 323 Ibn Abza reported on the authority of ‘Ammar b. Yasir in this tradition as saying (from the Prophet): ‘Ammar, it would have been enough for you (to do) so. He then stuck only one stroke on the ground with both his hands; he then stuck one with the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 324 Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abza reported on the authority of his father this incident from ‘Ammar. He said: This would have been enough for you, and the Prophet (ﷺ) struck the ground with his hand. He then blew it and wiped with it his face and hands. Being […]