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 11, Rites of Hajj (Kitāb al‑Manāṣik wa-l‑Ḥajj), discusses the pilgrimage rituals, obligations, and rules concerning Hajj.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 37

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 37 Ai’shah said : I twisted the garlands of the sacrificial animals of the Messenger of Allah (SWAS) with my own hands, after which he made incision in their humps and garlanded them, and sent them as offerings to the house (Kabah), but he himself stayed back at Madinah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 38

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 38 Ai’shah said: The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) would send the sacrificial animals as offerings (to Makkah) from Madinah. I would twist the garlands of the sacrificial animals ; thereafter he would not abstain from anything from which a pilgrim putting on Ihram abstains. حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 39

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 39 Ai’shah said: The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) sent sacrificial camels as offering (to the Ka’bah) and I twisted with my own hands their garlands of coloured wool that we had with us. Next morning he came free from restrictions, having intercourse (with his wife) as a man not […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 40

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 40 Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (SWAS)saw a man driving the sacrificial camel. He said ride on it. He said this is a sacrificial camel. He again said ride on it, bother you, either the second or the third time he spoke. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 41

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 41 Abu al-Zubair said: I asked Jabir bin `Abdallah about riding on the sacrificial camels. He said I heard The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) saying ride on them gently when you have nothing else till you find a mount. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 42

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 42 Narrated Najiyah al-Aslami: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent sacrificial camels with him (as offering to the Ka’bah). He then said: If any one of them becomes fatigued, slaughter it, dip its shoes in its blood, and leave it for the people (to eat). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 43

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 43 Ibn Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) sent a man of al-Aslam tribe and sent with him eighteen sacrificial camels (as offering to Makkah). What do you think if any one of them becomes fatigued. He replied : You should sacrifice it then dye its shoe with […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 44

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 44 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed the camels, he sacrificed thirty of them with his own hand, and then commanded me (to sacrifice them), so I sacrificed the rest of them. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، وَيَعْلَى، ابْنَا عُبَيْدٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 45

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 45 Narrated Abdullah ibn Qurt: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The greatest day in Allah’s sight is the day of sacrifice and next the day of resting which Isa said on the authority of Thawr is the second day. Five or six sacrificial camels were brought to the Messenger of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 46 Narrated Arfah ibn al-Harith al-Kandi: I was present with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the Farewell Pilgrimage. When the sacrificial camels were brought to him, he said: Call AbulHasan (Ali) to me. Ali was then called for and he (the Prophet) said to him: Catch hold of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 47 `Abd al Rahman bin Thabit said: The Prophet (SWAS) and his companions used to sacrifice the camel with its left leg tied and it remained standing on the rest of his legs. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 11, Hadith 48 Ziyad bin Jubair said : I was present with Ibn `Umar at Minah. He passed a man who was sacrificing his camel while it was sitting. He said make it stand and tie its leg ; thus follow the practice (sunnah) of Muhammad (SWAS). حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، […]