Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 13 The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by ‘Amr bin Shu’aib from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet (SWAS) to the same effect. This version has: regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with you) till its seeker comes to it. […]
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 10, Lost & Found, discusses the rulings regarding items lost or found (luqṭah) and how to treat them.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 14 Narrated Abu Sa’id al-Khudri: Ali ibn AbuTalib found a dinar and he took it to Fatimah. She asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it. He said: This is Allah’s provision. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate out of the food (bought with it), and Ali and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 15 Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: Bilal ibn Yahya al-Absi said: Ali found a dinar and purchased some flour with it. The seller of the flour recognised him and returned the dinar to him. Ali took it, deducted two qirat (carat) from it, and purchased meat with it. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 16 Sahl bin Sa’d said : `Ali bin Abi Talib entered upon Fatimah while Hasan and Husain were crying. He asked: Why are they crying? She replied: Due to hunger. ‘Ali went out and found a dinar in the market. He then came to Fatima and told her about […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 17 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave us licence to use (for our purpose) a stick, a rope, a whip and things of that type which a man picked up; he may benefit from them. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 18 Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who hides a stray camel shall pay a fine, and a like compensation with it. حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، – أَحْسَبُهُ – عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 19 ‘Abd al-Rahman bin `Uthman al-Taime said: The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) prohibited taking the find of pilgrims. Ibn Wahb said : One should leave the find of a pilgrim till its owner finds it. حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 10, Hadith 20 Narrated Al-Mundhir ibn Jarir: I accompanied Jarir at Bawazij. The shepherd brought the cows. Among them there was a cow that was not one of them. Jarir asked him: What is this? He replied: This was mixed with the cows and we do not know to whom it […]