Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 37 Narrated Uncle of Umarah ibn Khuzaymah: The Prophet (ﷺ) bought a horse from a Bedouin. The Prophet (ﷺ) took him with him to pay him the price of his horse. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) walked quickly and the Bedouin walked slowly. The people stopped the Bedouin and […]
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 38 Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave a decision on the basis of an oath and a single witness. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَالْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَهُمْ حَدَّثَنَا سَيْفٌ الْمَكِّيُّ، – قَالَ عُثْمَانُ سَيْفُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ – عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 39 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Amr bin Dinar through a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. Salamah has in his version: ‘Amr said: In the rights (of the people). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَسَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 40 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) gave a decision on the basis of an oath and a single witness. Abu Dawud said: Al-Rabi’ bin Sulaiman al-Mu’adhdhin told me some additional words in this tradition: Al-Shafi’i told me from ‘Abd al-‘Aziz. I then mentioned it fo Suhail who said: Rabi’ah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 41 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Rabi’ah through the chain of Abu Mus’ab and to the same effect. Sulaiman said: I then met Suhail and asked him about this tradition. He said: I do not know it. I said to him: Rabi’ah transmitted it to […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 42 Narrated Zubayb ibn Tha’labah al-Anbari: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent an army to Banu al-Anbar. They captured them at Rukbah in the suburbs of at-Ta’if and drove them to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). I rode hurriedly to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Peace be on you, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 43 Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash’ari: Two men claimed a camel or an animal and brought the case to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). But as neither of them produced any proof, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) declared that they should share it equally. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 44 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sa’id through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 44 The above […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 45 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Qatadah through a different chain of narrators to the effect that two men laid claim camel and both of them produced witness so the prophet (peace be upon him) divided it in halves between them. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 46 Narrated AbuHurayrah: Two men disputed about some property and brought the case to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ), but neither of them could produce any proof. So the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Cast lots about the oath whatever it may be, whether they like it or dislike it. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 47 Abu hurairah reported the holy prophet (peace be upon him) as saying: When two men dislike the oath or like it,lots will be cost about it. Salamah said on the authority of Ma’mar who said: when the two are compelled to take an oath. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 25, Hadith 48 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by sa’id b. ‘Urubah through the chain as narrated by Ibn Minhal. This version has : About an animal and they had no proof. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered to cast lots about the oath. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ […]