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 12, Marriage (Kitāb al‑Nikāḥ), discusses matrimonial contracts, rights, obligations, and related legal rulings.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 25

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 25 The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn Abi Mulaikah. He said “’Ali (Allaah be pleased with him) then kept silence about the marriage (i.e., marrying Abi Jahl’s daughter) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 26

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 26 Al Miswar bin Makramah said that he heard the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) say on the pulpit Banu Hashim bin Al Mughirah sought permission from me to marry their daughter to ‘Ali bin Abi Talib. But I do not permit, again, I do not permit, again, I do not […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 27

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 27 Al Zuhri said “we were with ‘Umar bin ‘Abd Al Aziz, there we discussed temporary marriage. A man called Rabi bin Saburah said “I bear witness that my father told me that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) had prohibited it at the Farewell Pilgrimage.” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 28

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 28 Rabi’ b. Saburah reported on the authority of his father: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited temporary marriage with women. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ رَبِيعِ بْنِ سَبْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَرَّمَ مُتْعَةَ النِّسَاءِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 29

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 29 Ibn ‘Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) prohibited shighar marriage. Musaddad added in his version “I said to ‘Nafi “What is shighar?” (It means that) a man marries the daughter of another man and gives his own daughter to him in marriage without fixing dower; and a man […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 30

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 30 Abdur Rahman ibn Hurmuz al-A’raj said: Al-Abbas ibn Abdullah ibn al-Abbas married his daughter to Abdur Rahman ibn al-Hakam, and AbdurRahman married his daughter to him. And they made this (exchange) their dower. Mu’awiyah wrote to Marwan commanding him to separate them. He wrote in his letter: This […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 31

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 31 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: (The narrator Isma’il said: I think ash-Sha’bi attributed this tradition to the Prophet) The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Curse be upon the one who marries a divorced woman with the intention of making her lawful for her former husband and upon the one for whom […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 32

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 32 The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Ali through a different chain of narrators from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ الأَعْوَرِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَرَأَيْنَا أَنَّهُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 33

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 33 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any slave marries without the permission of his masters, he is a fornicator. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، – وَهَذَا لَفْظُ إِسْنَادِهِ – وَكِلاَهُمَا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 34

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 34 Ibn ‘Umar reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying “If a slave marries without the permission of his master, his marriage is null and void. Abu Dawud said “This tradition is weak. This is mauquf(does not go back to the Prophet). This is the statement of the Ibn ‘Umar […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 35

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 35 Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ A man should not seek the hand of a woman in marriage when his brother has already sought her hand.” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 36

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 36 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: One of you must not ask a woman in marriage when his brother has done so already, and one of you must not sell (his own goods) when his brother has already sold (his goods) except with his permission. حَدَّثَنَا […]