Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 97 Narrated Jabir ibn Samurah: A man fell ill and a cry was raised (for his death). So his neighbour came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said to him: He has died. He asked: Who told you? He said: I have seen him. The Messenger of Allah […]
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 21, Funerals (Kitāb al‑Janāʾiz), discusses funeral rites, prayers for the deceased, and burial rules.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 98 Narrated AbuBarzah al-Aslami: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pray over Ma’iz ibn Malik, and he did not prohibit to pray over him. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي نَفَرٌ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ الأَسْلَمِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 99 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (ﷺ), died when he was eighteen months old. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pray over him. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 100 Narrated Al-Bahiyy: When Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (ﷺ) died, he prayed over him at the place where he used to sit. Abu Dawud said: I recited to Sa’id b. Ya’qub al-Taliqani saying: Ibn al-Mubarak transmitted to you from Ya’qub b. al-Qa’qa’ on the authority of ‘Ata […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 101 Narrated ‘Aishah: I swear by Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed over Suhail b. al-Baida’ in the mosque. حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّادٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 102 Narrated ‘Aishah: I swear by Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in the mosque over the two sons of al-Baida’: Suhail and his brother. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُثْمَانَ – عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 103 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone prays over the dead in the mosque, there is nothing on him. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي صَالِحٌ، مَوْلَى التَّوْأَمَةِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 104 Narrated ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir: There were three times at which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid us to pray or bury our dead – when the sun begins to rise till it is fully up, when the sun is at its height midway till it passes […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 105 Yahya ibn Subayh said: Ammar client of al-Harith ibn Nawfal told me that he attended the funeral of Umm Kulthum, and her son. The body of the boy was placed near the imam. I objected to it. Among the people there were Ibn Abbas, AbuSa’id al-Khudri, AbuQatadah and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 106 Nafi’ AbuGhalib said: I was in the Sikkat al-Mirbad. A bier passed and a large number of people were accompanying it. They said: Bier of Abdullah ibn Umayr. So I followed it. Suddenly I saw a man, who had a thin garment on riding his small mule. He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 107 Narrated Samurah bin Jundab: I prayed behing the Prophet (ﷺ) over a woman who died in childbirth, and he stood opposite her waist. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ وَرَاءَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 108 Narrated Al-Sha’bi: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed a grave dug freshly. They arranged a row and uttered four takbirs over it. I asked al-Sha’bi: Who told you ? He replied: A reliable person whom ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Abbas attended. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، […]