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 373

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 373 Sulaiman b. Yasar reported: I heard ‘Aishah say that she would wash semen from the clothe of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She added: Then I would see a mark or marks (after washing). حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، ح حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 374

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 374 Umm Qais daughter of Mihsan reported that she came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with her little son who had not attained the age of eating food. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seated him in his lap, and he urinated on his clothe. He sent for water […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 375

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 375 Narrated Lubabah daughter of al-Harith: Al-Husayn ibn Ali was (sitting) in the lap of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He passed water on him. I said: Put on (another) clothe, and give me your wrapper to wash. He said: The urine of a female child should be washed […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 376

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 376 Narrated AbusSamh: I used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ). Whenever he intended to wash himself, he would say: Turn your back towards me, So I would turn my back and hide him. (Once) Hasan or Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) was brought to him and he […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 377

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 377 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The urine of a female (child) should be washed and the urine of a male (child) should be sprinkled over until the age of eating. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَرْبِ بْنِ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 378

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 378 ‘Ali b. Abi Talib reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: He narrated the tradition to the same effect, but he did not mention the words “until the age of eating”. This version adds: Qatadah said: This is valid until the time they do not eat food; when they […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 379

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 379 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: Al-Hasan reported on the authority of his mother that she was Umm Salamah pouring water on the urine of the male child until the age when he did not eat food. When he began to eat food, she would wash (his urine). And […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 380

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 380 Abu Hurairah reported: A bedouin entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting. He offered two rak’ahs of prayer, according to the version of Ibn ‘Abdah. He then said: O Allah, have mercy on me and on Muhammad and do not have mercy on anyone […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 381

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 381 Narrated Abdullah ibn Ma’qil ibn Muqarrin: A bedouin prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ). He then narrated the tradition (No 0380) about urinating of that bedouin. This version adds: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Remove the earth where he urinated and throw it away and pour water upon the place. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 382

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 382 Ibn ‘Umar said: I used to sleep in the mosque in the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I was young and bachelor. The dogs would urinate frequently visit the mosque, and no one would sprinkle over it. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 383

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 383 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The slave-mother of Ibrahim ibn AbdurRahman ibn Awf asked Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ): I am a woman having a long border of clothe and I walk in filthy place; (then what should I do?). Umm Salamah replied: The Messenger […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 384

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 384 Narrated A woman of the Banu AbdulAshhal: She reported: I said Messenger of Allah, our road to the mosque has an unpleasant stench; what should we do when it is raining? He asked: Is there not a cleaner part after the filthy part of the road? She replied: […]