Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 157 Narrated As-Sa’b ibn Jaththamah: The Prophet (ﷺ) protected Naqi and said: There is no (permission for) protected land except for Allah Most High. حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ […]
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 158 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A fifth is payable on buried treasure. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ سَمِعَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ فِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ ” . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 159 Al hasan said “Rikaz means treasure buried in pre Islamic times.” حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ الرِّكَازُ الْكَنْزُ الْعَادِيُّ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 159 This hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. What truly […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 160 Narrated Duba’ah daughter of az-Zubayr ibn AbdulMuttalib: Al-Miqdad went to Baqi’ al-Khabkhabah for a certain need. He found a mouse taking out a dinar from a hole. It then continued to take out dinars one by one until it took out seventeen dinars. It then took out a […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 161 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: When we went out along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to at-Ta’if we passed a grave. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: This is the grave of AbuRighal. He was in this sacred mosque (sanctuary) protecting himself (from punishment). […]