Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 13 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Refrain from seven (characteristics) which cause destruction. He was asked: What are they, Messenger of Allah ? He replied: To assign partner to Allah, magic, to kill a soul (man) which is prohibited by Allah except for which […]
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 18, Wills (Kitāb al‑Wasāyā), discusses the regulations on making bequests and distributing one’s property after death.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 14 ‘Umair, A Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man asked him (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, what are the grave sins? He replied: They are nine. He then mentioned the tradition to the same effect. This version adds: “And disobedience to the Muslim parents, and to violate […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 15 Narrated Khabbab: Mus’ab b. ‘Umar was killed at the battle of Uhud, and for him only a coarse cloth would be found as shroud. When we covered his head, his feet showed, and when we covered his feet, his head showed. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 16 Narrated Buraidah: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: I donated my slave-girl to my mother, but she died and left the slave-girl. He said: Your reward became due, and she came back to you in inheritance. She said: She died while a month’s […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 17 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: ‘Umar got some land in Khaibar, and when to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: I have acquired land in Khaibar which I consider to be more valuable than any I have acquired ; so what do you command me to do with it ? He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 18 Narrated Yahya b. Sa’id: ‘Abd al-Hamid b. Abd ‘Allah b. ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar b. al-Khattab copied to me a document about the religious endowment (waqf) made by ‘Umar b. al-Khattab : In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. This is what Allah’s servant ‘Umar has […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 19 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When a man dies, his action discontinues from him except three things, namely, perpetual sadaqah (charity), or the knowledge by which benefit is acquired, or a pious child who prays for him. حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 20 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: A woman said: Messenger of Allah, my mother suddenly died; if it had not happened, she would have given sadaqah (charity) and donated (something). Will it suffice if I give sadaqah on her behalf? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Yes, give sadaqah on her behalf. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 21 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: A man said: Messenger of Allah, my mother has died ; will it benefit her if I give sadaqah on her behalf ? He said: Yes. He said: I have a garden, and I call you to witness that I have given it as sadaqah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 22 Narrated ‘Amr b. Suh’aib: On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather told that Al-‘As ibn Wa’il left his will that a hundred slaves should be emancipated on his behalf. His son Hisham emancipated fifty slaves and his son Amr intended to emancipate the remaining fifty on his […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 18, Hadith 23 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : That his father died and left a debt of thirty wasqs of a Jew on him. Jabir asked him to defer, but he refused. Jabir then spoke to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asking him to mediate to him on his behalf. The […]