Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 13 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to count the days in Sha’ban in a manner he did not count any other month; then he fasted when he sighted the new moon of Ramadan; but if the weather was cloudy he counted thirty days and […]
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 14 Narrated Hudhayfah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not fast (for Ramadan) before the coming of the month until you sight the moon or complete the number (of thirty days); then fast until you sight the moon or complete the number (of thirty days). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 15 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not fast one day or two days just before Ramadan except in the case of a man who has been in the habit or observing a fast (on that day); and do not fast until you sight it (the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 16 Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked a man: Did you fast the last day of Sha’ban ? He replied: No. He said: If you did not observe a fast, you must fast for a day. One of the two narrators said: For two days. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 17 Narrated Mu’awiyah: AbulAzhar al-Mughirah ibn Farwah said: Mu’awiyah stood among the people at Dayr Mustahill lying at the gate of Hims. He said: O people, we sighted the moon on such-and-such day. We shall fast in advance. Anyone who likes to do so may do it. Malik ibn […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 18 Sulaiman b. ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Dimashqi said about this tradition that al-Walid said: I heard Abu ‘Amr al-Auza’i say: The word sirrahu means beginning of the month. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، – فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ – قَالَ قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَمْرٍو – يَعْنِي الأَوْزَاعِيَّ – يَقُولُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 19 Narrated Ahmad b. ‘Abd al-Wahid: On the authority of Abu Mushir. He said: Sa’id, that is, Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz said: The meaning of the word sirraha is “in the beginning of it (the month)” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُسْهِرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ سَعِيدٌ – يَعْنِي ابْنَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 20 Narrated Kuraib: That Umm al-Fadl, daughter of al-Harith, sent him to Mu’aqiyah in Syria. He said: I came to syria and performed her work. The moon of Ramadan appeared while I was in Syria. We sighted the moon on the night of Friday. When I came to Median […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 21 Al-Hasan said about a person who was in a certain city. He fasted on Monday, and twp persons bore witness that they had sighted the moon on the night of sunday. He said: That man and the people of his city should not fast as an atonement except […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 22 Narrated Ammar: AbuIshaq reported on the authority of Silah: We were with Ammar on the day when the appearance of the moon was doubtful. (The meat of) goat was brought to him. Some people kept aloof from (eating) it. Ammar said: He who keeps fast on this day […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 23 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Do not fast one day or two days just before Ramadan, except in the case of a man who has been in the habit of observing the particular fast, for he may fast on that day. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 24 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: She never saw the Prophet (ﷺ) fasting the whole month except Sha’ban which he combined with Ramadan. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ تَوْبَةَ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى […]