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 73

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 73 Narrated Maymunah, daughter of Kardam: I went out with my father to see the hajj performed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I fixed my eyes on him. My father came near him while he was riding his she-camel. He had […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 74

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 74 A similar tradition has also been transmitted in brief by Maimunah daughter of Kardam son of Sufyan on the authority of her father through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: (The Prophet asked): Does it contain an idol or was a festival of pre-Islamic times celebrated […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 75

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 75 ‘Imran b. Husain said: ‘Adba belonged to a man of Banu ‘Aqil. It used to go ahead of pligrims. The man was then captivated. He was brought in chains to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) was riding on a donkey with a blanket on him. He said: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 76

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 76 Narrated Ka’b ibn Malik: I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my repentance complete I should divest myself of my property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His Apostle. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Retain some of your property, for that will be better for you. So […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 77

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 77 Narrated Ka’b bin Malik: To the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when his repentance was accepted: I should divest myself of my property. He then mentioned a similar tradition up to the words, “better for you”. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 78

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 78 Narrated Ka’b ibn Malik: Ka’b ibn Malik said to AbuLubabah; or someone else whom Allah wished; or to the Prophet (ﷺ): To make my repentance complete I should depart from the house of my people in which I fell into sin, and that I should divest myself of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 79

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 79 This tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn Ka’b b. Malik through a different chain of narrators. This version has: “He then mentioned the tradition to the same effect. This versions attributes this story to Abu Lubabah.” Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Yunus from […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 80

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 80 Narrated Ka’b ibn Malik: I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my atonement complete I should divest myself of my all property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His apostle. He said: No. I said: The half of it. He said: No. I said: Then a third of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 81

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 81 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone takes a vow but does not name it, its atonement is the same as that for an oath, if anyone takes a vow to do an act of disobedience, its atonement is the same as that for an […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 82

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 82 Narrated ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The atonement for a vow is the same as for an oath. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Amr b. al-Harith from Ka’b b. ‘Alqamah, from Ibn Shamasah on the authority of ‘Uqbah. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 83

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 83 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْحَكَمِ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنِي كَعْبُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ شِمَاسَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 84

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 84 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: That ‘Umar said: Messenger of Allah, I took a vow in pre-Islamic times that I would stay in the sacred mosque (Masjid Haram) as a devotion (i’tikaf). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Fulfill your vow. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، […]