Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 37 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed a man who was selling grain. He asked him: How are you selling? He informed him. Revelation them came down to him saying: “Put your hand into it.” So he put his hand into it, and felt that it […]
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 38 Yahya said: Sufyan disapproved of the interpretation of the phrase “has nothing to do with us” as “not like us”. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، قَالَ كَانَ سُفْيَانُ يَكْرَهُ هَذَا التَّفْسِيرَ لَيْسَ مِنَّا لَيْسَ مِثْلَنَا . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 38 Sunan […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 39 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Each one of the two parties in a business has an option (to annul it) against the other party so long as they have not separated, except in a conditional bargain. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 40 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: “Or one of them tells the other: “Exercise the right.” حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 41 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Both parties in a business transaction have a right to annul it so long as they have not separated unless it is a bargain with the option to annul is attached to it; and it is not permissible […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 42 Narrated AbulWadi’: We fought one of our battle, and encamped at a certain place. One of our companions sold a horse for a slave. After that they remained there for the rest of day and night. When the next morning came, they prepared themselves for departure. The buyer […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 43 Narrated Yahya b. Ayyub: When Abu Zur’ah made a business transaction with a man, he gave him the right of option. He then would tell him: Give me the right of option (to annul the bargain). He said: I heard AbuHurayrah say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 44 Narrated Hakim b. Hizam: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Both parties in a business transaction have a right of option (to annul it) so long as they are not separated ; and if they tell the truth and make everything clear, they will be blessed in […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 45 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone rescinds a sale with a Muslim, Allah will cancel his slip, on the Day of Resurrection. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 46 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone makes two transactions combined in one bargain, he should have the lesser of the two or it will involve usury. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 47 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: I heard the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) say: When you enter into the inah transaction, hold the tails of oxen, are pleased with agriculture, and give up conducting jihad (struggle in the way of Allah). Allah will make disgrace prevail over you, and will […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 48 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Medina, they were paying one, two and three years in advance for fruits, so he said: Those who pay in advance for anything, must do for a specified measure and weight with a specified time fixed. حَدَّثَنَا […]