Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 13 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said about the futile oath: It is man’s speech in his house: No, by Allah, and Yes, by Allah. Abu Dawud said: Ibrahim al-Sa’igh, the narrator of this tradition , was a pious man. Abu Muslim killed him at […]
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 22, Oaths & Vows (Kitāb al‑Āymān wa al‑Nudhur), discusses the making, breaking, and expiation of oaths and vows.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 14 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Your oath should be about something regarding which your companion will believe you. Musaddad said: ‘Abd Allah b. Abi Salih narrated to me. Abu Dawud said: Both of them refer to the same person: ‘Abbad b. Abu Salih […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 15 Narrated Suwayd ibn Hanzalah: We went out intending (to visit) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Wa’il ibn Hujr was with us. His enemy caught him. The people desisted from swearing an oath, but I took an oath that he was my brother. So he left him. We […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 16 Narrated Thabit bin Adh-Dahhak: That he took oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) under the tree. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears by religion other than Islam falsely, he is like what has has said. If anyone kills himself with something, he […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 17 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone takes an oath and says: I am free from Islam; now if he is a liar (in his oath), he will not return to Islam with soundness. حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، – […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 18 Narrated Yusuf ibn Abdullah ibn Salam: I saw that the Prophet (ﷺ) put a date on a loaf and said: This is a thing eaten with bread (condiments). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 19 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Yusuf b. ‘Abd Allah b. Salam through a different chain of narrators. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الأَعْوَرِ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ، مِثْلَهُ . […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 20 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone says when swearing an oath: “If Allah wills,” he makes an exception. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ : “ مَنْ حَلَفَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 21 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، – وَهَذَا حَدِيثُهُ – قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 22 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The oath which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) often used was this: No, by Him who overturns the hearts. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ : أَكْثَرُ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 23 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath strongly, he said: No, by Him in Whose hand is the soul of AbulQasim. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ شُمَيْخٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 24 Narrated AbuHurayrah: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath, it was: No, and I beg forgiveness of Allah. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ أَبِي رِزْمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ : كَانَتْ يَمِينُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ […]