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 745

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 745 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Medina, the people had two days on which they engaged in games. He asked: What are these two days (what is the significance)? They said: We used to engage ourselves on them in the pre-Islamic period. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 746

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 746 Narrated Abdullah ibn Busr: Yazid ibn Khumayr ar-Rahbi said: Abdullah ibn Busr, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out along with the people on the day of the breaking of the fast or on the day of sacrifice (to offer the prayer). He disliked the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 747

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 747 Umm ‘Atiyyah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to bring out the secluded women on the day of ‘Id (festival). He was asked: What about the menstruous women ? He said: They should be present at the place of virtue and the supplications of the Muslims. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 748

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 748 This tradition has also been narrated by Umm ‘Atiyyah in a similar manner through a different chain. She added: The menstruating women should keep themselves away from the place of prayer of the Muslims. She did not mention the garment. She narrated this tradition from Hafsah mentioning a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 749

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 749 This tradition has also been narrated by Umm ‘Atiyyah though a different chain of transmitters. She said: We were commanded to go out (for offering the ‘Id prayer). She further said: The menstruating women stood behind the people and they uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) along […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 750

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 750 Umm ‘Atiyyah said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Medina, he gathered the women of Ansar in a house, and sent to us (to them) ‘Umar b. al-Khattab. He stood at the door and gave the salutation to us and we returned it (the salutation) to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 751

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 751 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said: Marwan brought out the pulpit on ‘Id. He began preaching before the prayer. A man stood and said: You opposed the sunnah, O Marwan. You brought out the pulpit on the ‘Id, it was not brought out before: and you began preaching before the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 752

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 752 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) stood on the day of the breaking of the fast (‘Id) and offered prayer. He began the prayer before the sermon. He then addressed the people. When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished the sermon, he descended (from the pulpit) and went to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 753

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 753 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out on ‘Id (the festival day). He first offered the prayer and then delivered the sermon . He then went to women, taking Bilal with him. The narrator Ibn Kathir said: The probable opinion of Shu’bah is that […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 754

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 754 The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas to the same effect through a different chain of transmitters. This version adds: He (the Prophet) thought that women could not hear (his sermon). So he went to them and Bilal was in his company. He gave […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 755

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 755 The above mentioned tradition has also bee transmitted by Ibn ‘Abbas through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: The women began to give their ear-rings and rings in alms. Bilal began to collect them in his garment. He (the Prophet) then distributed them among the poor […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 756

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 756 Al-Bara’ said: Someone presented a bow to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the ‘Id (festival). So he preached leaning on it. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي جَنَابٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نُوِّلَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ […]