Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 49 Muhammad or ‘Abd Allah b. Mujahid said: ‘Abd Allah b. Shaddad and Abu Burdah disputed over salaf (payment in advance). They sent me to Ibn Abi Awfa and I asked him (about it) and he replied: We used to pay in advance (salaf) during the time of the […]
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 50 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Abi al-Mujahid through a different chain of narrators. This version has: “to those people who did not possess these things.” Abu Dawud said: What is correct is Ibn Abi al-Mujahid. Shu’bah made a mistake in it. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 51 Narrated Abdullah ibn AbuAwfa ibn AbuAwfa al-Aslami: We made a journey to Syria on an expedition along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Nabateans of Syria came to us and we paid in advance to them (in a salam contract) in wheat and olive oil at a […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 52 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: A man paid in advance for a palm-tree. It did not bear fruit that year. They brought their case for decision to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: for which do you make his property lawful? He then said: Do not pay in advance for […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 53 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone pays in advance he must not transfer it to someone else before he receives it. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَدْرٍ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، – يَعْنِي الطَّائِيَّ – عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 54 Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri : In the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a man suffered loss affecting fruits he had bought and owed a large debt, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give him sadaqah (alms). So the people gave him sadaqah (alms), but […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 55 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If you were to sell dried dates to your brother and they were smitten by blight, it will not be allowable for you to take your brother’s property unjustly. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 56 ‘Ata said: Blight means anything which obviously damages (the crop), by rain, hail, locust, blast of wind, or fire. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ الْجَوَائِحُ كُلُّ ظَاهِرٍ مُفْسِدٍ مِنْ مَطَرٍ أَوْ بَرْدٍ أَوْ جَرَادٍ أَوْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 57 Yahya b. Sa’id said: Blight is not effective when less than one-third of goods are damaged. Yayha said: That has been the established practice of Muslims. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لاَ جَائِحَةَ فِيمَا أُصِيبَ دُونَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 58 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Excess water should not be withheld so as to prevent (cattle) by it from grass. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 59 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There are three people who Allah will not address on the Day of Judgement: a man who prevents traveller from the excess water which he has with him; and a man who swears for the goods (for sale) […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 60 The tradition mentioned above has also been related by al-‘Amash to the same effect through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: “He used: ‘Not purify them ; grievously will be their penalty.’” He said about (selling) the goods: I swear by Allah, I was given (the […]