Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 1 Narrated Ubaydah ibn as-Samit: I taught some persons of the people of Suffah writing and the Qur’an. A man of them presented to me a bow. I said: It cannot be reckoned property; may I shoot with it in Allah’s path? I must come to the Apostle of […]
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 24, Wages (Kitāb al‑Ijārah), discusses employment contracts, compensation, and related obligations.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 2 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Ubadah b. al-Samit through a different chain of narrators, but the former tradition is more perfect. This version has: I said: What do you think about it, Messenger of Allah? He said: A live coal between your shoulders which you […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 3 Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri : Some of the Companions of Prophet (ﷺ) went on a journey. They encamped with a clan of the Arabs and sought hospitality from them, but they refused to provide them with any hospitality. The chief of the clan was stung by a […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 4 This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Sa’id al-Khudri form the Prophet (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، مَعْبَدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 5 Kharijah b. al-Salt quoted his paternal uncle as saying that he passed by a clan (of the Arab) who came to him and said: You have brought what is good from this man. Then they brought a lunatic in chains. He recited Surat al-Fatihah over him three days, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 6 Narrated Rafi’ ibn Khadij: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The earnings of a cupper are impure, the price paid for a dog is impure, and the hire paid to a prostitute is impure. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 7 Narrated Muhayyisah ibn Ka’b: Muhayyisah asked permission of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) regarding hire of the cupper, but he forbade him. He kept on asking his permission, and at last he said to him: Feed your watering camel with it and feed your slave with it. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 8 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got him self cupped and gave the cupper his wages. Had he considered it impure, he would not have given it (wage) to him. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 9 Narrated Anas b. Malik : That Abu Tibah cupped the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he ordered that a sa’ of dates be given to him, also ordering his people to remit some of his dues. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 10 Narrated Abu Hurairah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade earnings of slave-girls. حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُحَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا حَازِمٍ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ كَسْبِ الإِمَاءِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 11 Narrated Tariq ibn AbdurRahman al-Qarash: Rafi’ ibn Rifa’ah came to a meeting of the Ansar and said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us (from some things) today, and he mentioned some things. He forbade the earning of a slave-girl except what she earned with her hand. He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 12 Narrated Rafi’ b. Khadij: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade earnings of a slave-girl unless it is known from where it came. حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ هُرَيْرٍ – عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، رَافِعٍ – هُوَ ابْنُ خَدِيجٍ – […]