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 2, Prayer (Kitāb al‑Ṣalāt), discusses the principles, conditions, and structure of the obligatory prayers.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 709

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 709 Narrated Ibn Shihab: Yunus asked Ibn Shihab about the address of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on Friday. He mentioned it in like manner. He added: Anyone who disobeys them (Allah and His Apostle) goes astray. We beseech Allah, our Lord, to make us from those who obey […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 710

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 710 ‘Adi b. Hatim said: A speaker delivered a speech in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: Anyone who obeys Allah and His Apostle, and one who disobeys them. He said: Go away, you are a bad speaker. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 711

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 711 Bint al-Harith b. al-Nu’man said: I memorized Surah al-Qaf from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); he would recite it in his speech on every friday. Our oven and his oven were same. Abu Dawud said: Rawh b. ‘Ubadah reported on the authority of Shu’bah the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 712

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 712 Jabir b. Samurah said: The prayer offered by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was moderate, and the sermon given by him was (also) moderate. He would recite a few verses from the Qur’an and exhort the people. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سِمَاكٌ، عَنْ جَابِرِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 713

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 713 ‘Umrah reported on the authority of her sister: I memorized Surah al-Qaf from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); he used to recite it on every friday. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated in a similar way by Yahya b. Ayyub, Ibn Abu Ar-Rijal, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 714

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 714 This tradition has also been transmitted to the same effect through a different chain of narrators by ‘Umrah from her sister ‘Umrah daughter of ‘Abd al-Rahman who was older than her. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 715

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 715 ‘Umarah b. Ruwaibah said that he saw Bishr b. Marwan (on the pulpit) praying on Friday (by raising his hands). ‘Umarah said: May Allah reject these hands! I have seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the pulpit gesturing no more than this pointing with his forefinger. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 716

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 716 Narrated Sahl ibn Sa’d: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his hands and praying on the pulpit or otherwise. But I saw him saying (doing) this way, and he would point with his forefinger making a circle by joining the middle finger with his thumb. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 717

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 717 Narrated Ammar ibn Yasir: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to shorten the speeches. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِإِقْصَارِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 718

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 718 Narrated Jabir ibn Samurah as-Suwa’i: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not lengthen the sermon on Friday. He would say a few words. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، أَخْبَرَنِي شَيْبَانُ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ السُّوَائِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 719

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 719 Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Attend the sermon (on Friday) and sit near the imam, for a man keeps himself away until he will be left behind at the time of entering Paradise though he enters it. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 720

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 720 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a speech to us; meanwhile al-Hasan and al-Husayn came upon there stumbling, wearing red shirts. He came down from the pulpit, took them and ascended it with them. He then said: Allah truly said: “Your property and your […]