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 39, Battles (Kitāb al‑Malāḥim), discusses military expeditions, warfare, and relevant rulings.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 37

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 37 Fatimah, daughter of Qais, said: The prophet (ﷺ) offered the noon prayer and ascended the pulpit. Before this day he did not ascend it except on Friday. He then narrated this story. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Sudran belongs to Basrah. He was drowned in the sea along with […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 38

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 38 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said one day from the pulpit: When some people were sailing in the sea, their food was finished. An island appeared to them. They went out seeking bread. They were met by the Jassasah (the Antichrist’s spy). I said […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 39

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 39 Ibn ‘Umar said : The prophet (ﷺ) passed by Ibn Sa’Id along with some of his companions. ‘Umar b. al-Kattab was among them. He was playing with boys near the fortress of Banu Maghalah. He was near the age of puberty (i.e. a boy). Before he was aware, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 40

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 40 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: Nafi’ told that Ibn Umar used to say: I swear by Allah that I do not doubt that Antichrist is Ibn Sayyad. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ – عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 41

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 41 Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir told that he saw Jabir ibn Abdullah swearing by Allah that Ibn as-Sa’id was the Dajjal (Antichrist). I expressed my surprise by saying: You swear by Allah! He said: I heard Umar swearing to that in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 42

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 42 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: We saw the last of Ibn Sayyad at the battle of the Harrah. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُوسَى – حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ فَقَدْنَا ابْنَ صَيَّادٍ يَوْمَ الْحَرَّةِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 43

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 43 Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Last Hour will not come before there come forth thirty Dajjals (fraudulents), everyone presuming himself that he is an apostle of Allah. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ – عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 44

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 44 Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Last Hour will not come before there come forth thirty liar Dajjals (fraudulents) lying on Allah and His Apostle. حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو – عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 45

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 45 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Ibrahim (al-Nakha’l) through a different chain if narrators. I (Ibrahim) said to ‘Ubaidat al-Salmant : Do you think that his one of them, that is al-Mukhtar (al-Thaqaff)? He said : He is from the leaders. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 46 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The first defect that permeated Banu Isra’il was that a man (of them) met another man and said: O so-and-so, fear Allah, and abandon what you are doing, for it is not lawful for you. He then met […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 47 A similar tradition (to the No. 4322) has also been transmitted by Ibn Mas’ud through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: “Or Allah will mingle your hearts together and curse you as He cursed them.” Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 48 Narrated Abu Bakr: You people recite this verse “You who believe, care for yourselves; he who goes astray cannot harm you when you are rightly-guided,” and put it in its improper place. Khalid’s version has: We heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: When the people see a wrongdoer and […]