Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 61 AbulAjfa’ as-Sulami said: Umar (Allah be pleased with him) delivered a speech to us and said: Do not go to extremes in giving women their dower, for if it represented honour in this world and piety in Allah’s sight, the one of you most entitled to do so […]
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 62 Urwah reported on the authority of Umm Habibah that she was married to Abdullah ibn Jahsh who died in Abyssinia, so the Negus married her to the Prophet (ﷺ) giving her on his behalf a dower of four thousand (dirhams). He sent her to the Messenger of Allah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 63 Az-Zuhri said: The Negus married Umm Habibah daughter of Abu Sufyan to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a dower of four thousand dirhams. He wrote it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who accepted it. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 64 Narrated Anas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw the trace of yellow on ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: What is this ? He replied: Messenger of Allah, I have married a woman. He asked: How much dower did you give her ? He said: A […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 65 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone gives as a dower to his wife two handfuls of flour or dates he has made her lawful for him. AbuDawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Abdur Rahman ibn Mahdi, from Salih ibn Ruman, from Abu […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 66 Narrated Sahl b. Sa’d al-Sa’idi : A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have offered myself to you. When she stood for a long time, a man got up and said: Messenger of Allah, marry her to me if you […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 67 A tradition similar to the one narrated above has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version does not mention the lower garment and iron ring. He (the Prophet) said: How much do you memorize from Qur’an? He said: Surat al-Baqarah or […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 68 Makhul has also transmitted a tradition like the one narrated by Sahl (b. Sa’d al-Sa’idi). Makhul used to say: This is not lawful for anyone after the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي الزَّرْقَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، نَحْوَ خَبَرِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 69 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: Masruq said on the authority of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: Abdullah (ibn Mas’ud ) was asked about a man who had married a woman without cohabiting with her or fixing any dower for her till he died. Ibn Mas’ud said: She should receive the full […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 70 The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Alqamah on the authority of ‘Abd Allah. ‘Uthman (b. Abi Shaibah) narrated a similar tradition. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، وَابْنُ، مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَسَاقَ، عُثْمَانُ مِثْلَهُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 71 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: Abdullah ibn Utbah ibn Mas’ud said: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud was informed of this story of a man. The people continued to visit him for a month or visited him many times (the narrator was not sure). He said: In this matter I hold the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 12, Hadith 72 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to a man: Would you like me to marry you to so-and-so? He said: Yes. He also said to the woman: Would you like me to marry you to so-and-so? She said: Yes. He then married one to the other. […]