Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 25 Ka’b bin Malik said that in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he made demand in the mosque for payment of a debt due to him from Ibn Abi Hadrad, and their voices rose till the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who was in his house, heard […]
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 25, The Office of the Judge (Kitāb al‑Aqdiyah), discusses judicial authority, court procedures, and the role of judges.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 26 Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: “Shall I not tell you of the best witnesses ? He is the one who produces his deposition or gives his evidence (the narrator is doubtful) before he is asked for it.” ‘Abd Allah bin Abi […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 27 Yahya ibn Rashid said: We were sitting waiting for Abdullah ibn Umar who came out to us and sat. He then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone’s intercession intervenes as an obstacle to one of the punishments prescribed by Allah, he has […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 28 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ) through different chain of narrators to the same effect. In this version he also said: “He who assits in a dispute unjustly deserves the anger of Allah, Most High. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 29 Narrated Khuraym Ibn Fatik: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the morning prayer. When he finished it, he stood up and said three times: False witness has been made equivalent to attributing a partner to Allah. He then recited: “So avoid the abomination of idols and avoid speaking […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 30 ‘Amr bin Shu’aib on his father’s authority told that his grandfather said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rejected the testimony of a deceitful man and woman, of one who harbours rancour against his brother, and he rejected the testimony of one who is dependent on a family, and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 31 The tradition mentioned above (No. 3593) has also been transmitted by Sulayman ibn Musa through a different chain of narrators. This version has: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The testimony of a deceitful man or woman, of an adulterer and adulteress, and of one who harbours rancour […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 32 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The testimony of a nomad Arab against a townsman is not allowable. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَنَافِعُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 33 ‘Uqbah bin al-Harith said: “I married Umm Yahya daughter of Abu Ihab. A black woman entered upon us. She said that she had suckled both of us. So I came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and amentioned it to him. He turned away from me. I said (to him): […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 34 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Uqbah bin al-Harith to the same effect through a different chain of narrators. Abu Dawud said: Hammad bin Zaid looked at al-Harith bin ‘Umair and said: He is from reliable narrators from Ayyub. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي شُعَيْبٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 35 Ash-Sha’bi said: A Muslim was about to die at Daquqa’, but he did not find any Muslim to call him for witness to his will. So he called two men of the people of the Book for witness. Then they came to Kufah, and approaching AbuMusa al-Ash’ari they […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 36 Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: A man from Banu Sahm went out with Tamim ad-Dari and Adi ibn Badda’. The man of Banu Sahm died in the land where no Muslim was present. When they returned with his inheritance, they (the heirs) did not find a silver cup with […]