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 145

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 145 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Some food was presented to me and Hafsah. We were fasting, but broke our fast. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us. We said to him: A gift was presented to us; we coveted it and we broke our fast. The Messenger […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 146

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 146 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: It is not allowable for a woman to keep (voluntary) fast when her husband is present without his permission, and she may not allow anyone to enter his house without his permission. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 147

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 147 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were with him. She said: Messenger of Allah, my husband, Safwan ibn al-Mu’attal, beats me when I pray, and makes me break my fast when I keep a fast, and he does not offer the dawn […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 148

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 148 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you receives an invitation (for a meal), he should accept it. If he isn to fasting, he should eat, and if he is fasten, he should pray. Hisham said: The word salat means to pray […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 149

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 149 Abu Hurairah reported Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you is invited (to a meal), and he is fasting, he should say that he is fasting. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 150

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 150 ‘Aishah said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe retirement (i’tikaf) to the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan till Allah took him, and then his wives observed retirement to the mosque after his death. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 151

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 151 Narrated Ubayy ibn Ka’b: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe i’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. One year he did not observe i’tikaf. When the next year came, he observed i’tikaf for twenty nights (i.e. days). حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَبِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 152

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 152 ‘Aishah said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to observe I’tikaf, he prayed the fajr prayer and then entered his place of seclusion. Once he intended to observe I’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. She said: He ordered to pitch a tent for him, and […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 153

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 153 Ibn ‘Umar said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. Nafi’ said: ‘Abd Allah (b. ‘Umar) showed me the place in the mosque where Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 154

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 154 Abu Hurairah said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf during ten days of Ramadan every year. But when the year in which he died, he observed I’tikaf for twenty days. حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 155

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 155 ‘Aishah said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed I’tikaf, he would put his head near me, and I would comb it. and he entered the house only to fulfill human needs (i.e. to urinate or to relieve himself). حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 156

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 156 A similar tradition has been transmitted by ‘Aishah from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. Abu Dawud said: And Yunus also narrated in a similar way from al-Zuhri, and no one supported Malik in his narration from ‘Urwah from ‘Umrah ; and Ma’mar, Ziyad b. […]