Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 4, Hadith 49 Narrated Hudhayfah: Tha’labah ibn Zahdam said: We accompanied Sa’d ibn al-‘As at Tabaristan. He stood and said: Which of you prayed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in time of danger? Hudhayfah said: I then he led one section in one rak’ah and the other section in […]
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 4, Prayer During Travel, discusses detailed legal rulings on how to perform prayers while travelling (e.g. combining, shortening).
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 4, Hadith 50 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Allah, the Exalted, prescribed prayer for you, through the tongue of your Prophet (ﷺ), four rak’ahs while resident, two rak’ahs while travelling and one rak’ah in time of danger. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 4, Hadith 51 Narrated AbuBakrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the noon prayer in time of danger. Some of the people formed a row behind him and others arrayed themselves against the enemy. He led them in two rak’ahs and then he uttered the salutation. Then those who were with him went […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 4, Hadith 52 Narrated ‘Abd Allah b. Unais: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to Khalid b. Sufyan al-Hudhail. This was towards ‘Uranah and ‘Arafat. He (the Prophet) said: Go and kill him. I saw him when the time of the afternoon prayer had come. I said: I am afraid […]