Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 121 A man reported from Bakr bin Wa’il on the authority of his maternal uncle as saying, I said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) may I levy tithe on my people.?” He replied “Tithes are to be levied on Jews and Christians.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، […]
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 20, Tribute, Spoils & Governance, discusses war spoils (khārāj, fay), financial dues, and rulership/government matters.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 122 Narrated A man of Banu Taghlib: Harb ibn Ubaydullah ibn Umayr ath-Thaqafi told on the authority of his grandfather, a man of Banu Taghlib: I came to the Prophet (ﷺ), embraced Islam, and he taught me Islam. He also taught me how I should take sadaqah from my […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 123 Narrated Al-Irbad ibn Sariyah as-Sulami: We alighted with the Prophet (ﷺ) at Khaybar, and he had his companions with him. The chief of Khaybar was a defiant and abominable man. He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Is it proper for you, Muhammad, that you slaughter our […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 124 Narrated A man of Juhaynah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Probably you will fight with a people, you will dominate them, and they will save themselves and their children by their property. The version of Sa’id has You will then conclude peace with them. The agreed version goes: Then […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 125 Narrated A number of Companions of the Prophet: Safwan reported from a number of Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the authority of their fathers who were relatives of each other. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Beware, if anyone wrongs a contracting man, or diminishes […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 126 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Jizyah is not to be levied on a Muslim. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ قَابُوسَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ جِزْيَةٌ ” . Sunan […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 127 Muhammad bin Kathir said “Sufyan was asked to explain the tradition mentioned above.” He said “When he embraces Islam, no jizyah will be levied on him.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ سُفْيَانُ عَنْ تَفْسِيرِ، هَذَا فَقَالَ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ فَلاَ جِزْيَةَ عَلَيْهِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 128 Narrated Abdullah al-Hawzani: I met Bilal, the Mu’adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Aleppo, and said: Bilal, tell me, what was the financial position of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He said: He had nothing. It was I who managed it on his behalf since the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 129 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Mu’awiyah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect as narrated by Abu Taubah. This version has “I have nothing to pay from me. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) thereupon kept silence and this displeased me.” حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 130 Narrated Iyad ibn Himar: I presented a she-camel to the Prophet (ﷺ). He asked: Have you embraced Islam? I replied: No. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I have been prohibited to accept the present of polytheists. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 131 Narrated Alqamah ibn Wa’il: The Prophet (ﷺ) bestowed land in Hadramawt as fief. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَقْطَعَهُ أَرْضًا بِحَضْرَمَوْتَ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 131 This hadith is […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 132 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Alqamah bin Wa’il through a different chain of narrators.” حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَامِعُ بْنُ مَطَرٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ مِثْلَهُ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 132 The above hadith is from the Sunan […]