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 73

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 73 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sitting neat the Black stone (or at a corner of the Ka’bah). He said: He (the Prophet) raised his eyes towards the heaven, and laughed, and he said: May Allah curse the Jews! He said this three times. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 74

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 74 Narrated Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who sold wine should shear the flesh of swine. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنْ طُعْمَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْجَعْفَرِيِّ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ بَيَانٍ التَّغْلِبِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 75

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 75 Narrated ‘Aishah: When the last verses of Surat al-Baqarah were revealed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out and recited them to us and siad: Trading in wine has been forbidden. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 76

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 76 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by al-A’mash to the same effect through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: “The last verses about usury.” حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ الآيَاتُ الأَوَاخِرُ فِي الرِّبَا ‏.‏ Sunan Abi […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 77

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 77 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys grain, he must not sell it till receives it in full. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ مَنِ ابْتَاعَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 78

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 78 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: During the time of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we used to buy grain, and he sent a man to us who ordered us to move it from the spot where we had bought it to some other place, before we sold it without weighing or […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 79

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 79 Ibn ‘Umar said: They (the people) used to buy grain in the upper part of the market in the same spot without measuring or weighing it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade them to sell it there before removing it. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 80

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 80 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to sell grain which one buys by measurement until one receives it in full. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو، عَنِ الْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ الْمَدِينِيِّ، أَنَّ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 81

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 81 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys grain, he should not sell it until he measures it. Abu Bakr added in his version: I asked Ibn ‘Abbas: Why ? He replied: Do you not see that they sell (grain) for gold, but […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 82

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 82 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys a grain, he should not sell it until he takes possession of it. Sulaiman b. Harb said: Until he receives it in full. Musaddad added: Ibn ‘Abbas said: And I think that everything is like […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 83

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 83 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: I saw that during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the people were beaten when they bought grain on the same spot and sold it there without moving it to their houses. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 84

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 84 Narrated Ibn Umar: I bought olive oil in the market. When I became its owner, a man met me and offered good profit for it. I intended to settle the bargain with him, but a man caught hold of my hand from behind. When I turned I found […]