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 97

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 97 Narrated Abu al-Darda: We went out along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for some battle in intense heat, so much so that one of us placed his hand on his head, or placed his palm on his head, due to intense heat, No one of us fasted […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 98

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 98 Narrated Salamah ibn al-Muhabbaq al-Hudhali: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone has a riding beast which carries him to where he can get sufficient food, he should keep the fast of Ramadan wherever he is when it comes. حَدَّثَنَا حَامِدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 99

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 99 Narrated Salamah b. al-Muhabbaq: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone is on a journey and Ramadan comes… He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ الْمُهَاجِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 100

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 100 Narrated AbuBusrah al-Ghifari,: Ja’far ibn Jubayr said: I accompanied AbuBusrah al-Ghifari, a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), in a boat proceeding from al-Fustat (Cairo) during Ramadan. He was lifted (to the boat), then his meal was brought to him. The narrator Ja’far said in his version: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 101

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 101 Narrated Dihyah: Mansur al-Kalbi said: Dihyah ibn Khalifah once went out from a village of Damascus at as much distance as it measures between Aqabah and al-Fustat during Ramadan; and that is three miles. He then broke his fast and the people broke their fast along with him. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 102

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 102 Nafi’ said: Ibn ‘Umar used to go out to al-Ghabah (jungle), but he neither broke his fast, nor shortened his prayer. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْغَابَةِ فَلاَ يُفْطِرُ وَلاَ يَقْصُرُ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 103

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 103 Narrated AbuBakrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: One of you should not say: I fasted the whole of Ramadan, and I prayed during the night in the whole of Ramadan. I do not know whether he disliked the purification; or he (the narrator) said: He must have slept a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 104

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 104 Narrated Abu ‘Ubaid: I attended the ‘Id (prayer) along with ‘Umar. He offered prayer before the sermon. He then said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited fasting on these two days. As regards Id al-Adha, you eat the meat of your sacrificial animals. As for ‘Id al-Fitr, you […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 105

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 105 Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on two days, al-Fitr (breaking the fast of Ramadan) and al-Adha (the day of sacrifice), and wearing a tight single garment the raising of which discloses private parts, and sitting with one’s legs drawn up […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 106

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 106 Abu Murrah, the client of Umm Hani, entered along with ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr upon his father ‘Amr b. ‘As and he brought food for him. He said: Eat. He said: I am fasting. ‘Amr said: Eat, these are the days on which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 107

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 107 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The day of Arafah, the day of sacrifice, the days of tashriq are (the days of) our festival, O people of Islam. These are the days of eating and drinking. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُلَىٍّ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 108

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 108 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: None of you must fast on Friday unless he fasts the day before or the day after. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]