Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 1 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Ibn Abbas explained the following Qur’anic verse: “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you” During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ), when the people offered night prayer, they were asked to abstain from food […]
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 14, Fasting (Kitāb al‑Ṣiyām), discusses the rules, conditions, and merits of fasting, especially in Ramadan.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 2 Al Bara’ (bin Azib) said “When a man fasted and slept, he could not eat till (another nigh) like it.” Sarmah bin Qais Al Ansari came to his wife while he was fasting and asked her Do you have something (to eat)? She replied “No”. Let me go […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 3 Salamah bin Al Akwa said “After the revelation of the verse “For those who can do it(with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent, is one of us intended to leave fast and pay ransom, he could do so.” until the verse following it […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 4 Ibn ‘Abbas explain the Qur’anic verse “For those who can do it(with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent” said “If one of them wished to pay ransom by providing food to an indigent person he could pay ransom.. Thus, his fast was complete. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 5 Ibn ‘Abbas said “The verse concerning the payment of ransom stands valid for pregnant and sucking woman.” حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، أَنَّ عِكْرِمَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ أُثْبِتَتْ لِلْحُبْلَى وَالْمُرْضِعِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 5 The above hadith is […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 6 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Explaining the verse; “For those who can do it (with hard-ship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent,” he said: This was a concession granted to the aged man and woman who were able to keep fast; they were allowed to […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 7 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The month consists of twenty-nine days, but do not fast till you sight it (the moon) and do not break your fast till you sight it. If the weather is cloudy, calculate it thirty days. When the twenty-ninth of Sha’ban […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 8 Ibn ‘Umar reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “The month consists of twenty nine days, but do not fast till you sight it (the moon) and do not break your fast till you sight it. If the weather is cloudy, calculate it thirty days. When the twenty-ninth […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 9 Narrated Ayyub : ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz wrote (a letter) to the people of Basrah: It has reached us from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), like the tradition narrated by Ibn ‘Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ). This version adds: The best calculation is that when we sight the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 10 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: We kept fast for twenty-nine days along with the Prophet (ﷺ) more often than we kept fast for thirty days. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ أَبِي ضِرَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 11 Narrated Abu Bakrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The two months of ‘Id (festival), Ramadan and Dhu al-Hijjah, are not defective. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، أَنَّ يَزِيدَ بْنَ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ شَهْرَا عِيدٍ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 12 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The end of Ramadan is on the day when you end it, and the ‘Id (festival) of sacrifice is on the day when you sacrifice. The whole of Arafah is the place of staying, and the whole of Mina is the place […]