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 85

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 85 Narrated A Group of Companions of the Prophet: Bashir ibn Yasar, the client of the Ansar, reported on the authority of a group of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ): When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) conquered Khaybar, he divided it into thirty-six lots, each lot comprising one […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 86

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 86 Bashir bin Yasar said “When Allaah bestowed Khaibar on His Prophet (ﷺ) as fai’ (spoils), he divided it into thirty six lots. Each lot comprised one hundred portions. He separated its half for his emergent needs and whatever befalls him. Al Watih and Al Kutaibah and Al Salalim […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 87

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 87 Narrated Bashir ibn Yasar: When Allah bestowed Khaybar on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as fay’ (spoils of war without fighting), he divided the whole into thirty six lots. He put aside a half, i.e. eighteen lots, for the Muslims. Each lot comprised one hundred shares, and the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 88

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 88 Narrated Mujammi’ ibn Jariyah al-Ansari,: Khaybar was divided among the people of al-Hudaybiyyah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided it into eighteen portions. The army contained one thousand and five hundred people. There were three hundred horsemen among them. He gave double share to the horsemen, and a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 89

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 89 Narrated Abdullah ibn AbuBakr: Abdullah ibn AbuBakr and some children of Muhammad ibn Maslamah said: There remained some people of Khaybar and they confined themselves to the fortresses. They asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to protect their lives and let them go. He did so. The people […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 90

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 90 Sa’id bin Al Musayyab said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) conquered a portion of Khaibar by force.” Abu Dawud said “This tradition was read out to Al Harith bin Miskin while I was a witness”. Ibn Wahb said “Malik told me on the authority of Ibn Shihab, Khaibar was […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 91

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 91 Ibn Shihab said “It has reached me that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) conquered Khaibar by force. Its inhabitants who came down (from their fortress) for expulsion came down after fighting.” حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 92

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 92 Narrated Ibn Shihab: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took out his fifth from the booty of Khaybar, and divided the rest of it among those who attended the battle and among those who were away from it but attend the expedition of al-Hudaybiyyah. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 93

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 93 ‘Umar said “Had I not considered the last Muslim, I would have any town I conquered divided as the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) had divided Khaibar.” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لَوْلاَ آخِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مَا فَتَحْتُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 94

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 94 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Al-Abbas ibn AbdulMuttalib brought AbuSufyan ibn Harb to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the year of the conquest (of Mecca). So he embraced Islam at Marr az-Zahran. Al-Abbas said to him: Messenger of Allah, AbuSufyan is a man who likes taking this pride, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 95

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 95 Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet (ﷺ) alighted at Marr az-Zahran, al-Abbas said: I thought, I swear by Allah, if the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enters Mecca with the army by force before the Quraysh come to him and seek protection from him, it will be their […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 96

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 20, Hadith 96 Wahb bin Munabbih said “I sked Jabir “Did they get any booty on the day of conquest (of Makkah)? He replied, No. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ – حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَقِيلِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ […]