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 29, Medicine (Kitāb al‑Ṭibb), discusses healing, remedies, and medical practices recommended by Prophetic tradition.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 37

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 37 ‘Uthman b. Abl al-As said that he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). ‘Uthman said : I had a pain which was about to destroy me. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said : Wipe it with your right hand seven times and say : “I seek refuge in […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 38

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 38 Narrated AbudDarda’: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If any of you is suffering from anything or his brother is suffering, he should say: Our Lord is Allah Who is in the heaven, holy is Thy name, Thy command reigns supreme in the heaven and the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 39

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 39 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sued to teach them the following words in the case of alarm: I seek refuge in Allah’s perfect words from His anger, the evil of His servants, the evil suggestions of the devils and their presence. Abdullah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 40

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 40 Yazid b. Abi ‘Ubaid said : I saw a sign of injury in the shin of Salamah. I asked : What is this ? He replied : I was afflicted. I was afflicted by it on the day of Khaibar. The people said : Salamah has been afflicted. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 41

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 41 ‘A’ishah said : When a man complained of pain the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him pointing to his saliva and mixing it with dust :(This is) the dust of our earth, mixed with saliva of us, so that our sick is remedied with the permission of our lord. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 42

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 42 Narrated Alaqah ibn Sahar at-Tamimi: Alaqah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and embraced Islam. He then came back from him and passed some people who had a lunatic fettered in chains. His people said: We are told that your companion has brought some good. Have you […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 43

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 43 Kharijah b. al-Salt quoted his parental uncle as saying that he passed (some people) : He recited Surat al-Fatihah over him for three days morning and evening. Whenever he finished it, he collected some of his saliva and spat it out, and he seemed as if he were […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 44

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 44 Narrated AbuSalih Zakwan as-Samman: A man from Aslam tribe said: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). A man from among his Companions came and said: Messenger of Allah! I have been stung last night, and I could not sleep till morning. He asked: What was […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 45

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 45 Narrated AbuHurayrah: A man who was stung by a scorpion was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: Had he said the word: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created, “he would not have been stung, or he said, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 46 Abu Sa’d al-KHudri said : Some of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) went on a journey. They alighted with a certain clan of the Arabs. Someone of them said : Our chief has been stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake. Has any of you […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 47 Narrated Alaqah ibn Sahar at-Tamimi: We proceeded from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and came to a clan of the Arabs. They said: We have been told that you have brought what is good from this man. Have you any medicine or a charm, for we have a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 29, Hadith 48 Narrated A’ishah: the wife of Prophet (ﷺ) said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) suffered from some pain, he recited mu’awwadhat in his heart and blew (them over him). When the pain became severe, I recited (them) over him and wiped him with his hand in the hope […]