Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 145 Mujahid said: ‘Umra’ means that a man says to another man: It belongs to you so long as you live. When he says that, it belongs to him and to his heirs. Ruqba means that a man says to another: From me and from you. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ […]
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 146 Narrated Samurah: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The hand which takes is responsible till it pays. Then al-Hasan forgot and said: (If you give something on loan to a man), he is your depositor ; there is no compensation (for it) on him. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 147 Narrated Safwan ibn Umayyah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) borrowed coats of mail from him on the day of (the battle of) Hunayn. He asked: Are you taking them by force. Muhammad? He replied: No, it is a loan with a guarantee of their return. Abu Dawud said: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 148 Narrated Some people: AbdulAziz ibn Rufay’ narrated on the authority of some people from the descendants of Abdullah ibn Safwan who reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Have you weapons, Safwan? He asked: On loan or by force? He replied: No, but on loan. So he […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 149 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Ata from some people of the descendants of Safwan saying: The Prophet (ﷺ) borrowed. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ رُفَيْعٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 150 Narrated AbuUmamah: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Said: Allah , Most Exalted, has appointed for everyone who has a right what is due to him, and no will be made to an heir, and a woman should not spend anything from her house except with the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 151 Narrated Ya’la ibn Umayyah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: When my messengers come to you, give them thirty coats of mail, and thirty camels. I asked: Messenger of Allah, is it a loan with a guarantee of its return, or a loan to be paid […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 152 Anas said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with one of his wives. One of the Mothers of faithful sent a bowl containing food through a servant of hers. She struck with her hand and broke the bowl. Ibn al-Muthanna’s version has: The Prophet (ﷺ) took the pieces […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 153 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: I saw no one cooking food like Safiyyah. She cooked food for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and sent it. I became angry and broke the vessel. I then asked: Messenger of Allah, what is the atonement for what I have done? He replied: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 154 Narrated Muhayyisah: The she-camel of Bara’ ibn Azib entered the garden of a man and did damage to it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave decision that the owners of properties are responsible for guarding them by day, and the owners of animals are responsible for guarding them […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 155 Narrated Al-Bara’ ibn Azib: Al-Bara’ had a she-camel which was accustomed to graze the standing crop belonging to the people. She entered a garden and did damage to it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was informed about it. So he gave decision that the owners of gardens are […]