Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 1 Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: Qurayzah and Nadir (were two Jewish tribes). An-Nadir were nobler than Qurayzah. When a man of Qurayzah killed a man of an-Nadir, he would be killed. But if a man of an-Nadir killed a man of Qurayzah, a hundred wasq of dates would be […]
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 41, Types of Blood‑Wit (Kitāb al‑Diyāt), discusses compensation (diyah) for injury, murder, and related cases.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 2 Narrated AbuRimthah: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with my father. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then asked my father: Is this your son? He replied: Yes, by the Lord of the Ka’bah. He again said: Is it true? He said: I bear witness to it. The Messenger […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 3 Narrated AbuShurayh al-Khuza’i: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a relative of anyone is killed, or if he suffers khabl, which means a wound, he may choose one of the three things: he may retaliate, or forgive, or receive compensation. But if he wishes a fourth (i.e. something more), […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 4 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that some dispute which involved retaliation was brought to him but he commanded regarding it for remission. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 5 Narrated AbuHurayrah: A man was killed in the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ). The matter was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He entrusted him to the legal guardian of the slain. The slayer said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah, I did not intend to kill him. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 6 Narrated Wa’il ibn Hujr: I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) when a man who was a murderer and had a strap round his neck was brought to him. He then called the legal guardian of the victim and asked him: Do you forgive him? He said: No. He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 7 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Alqamah b. Wa’il through a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي جَامِعُ بْنُ مَطَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ وَائِلٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ . Sunan Abi […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 8 Narrated Wa’il (b. Hujr): A man brought an Abyssinian to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: This man has killed my nephew. He asked: How did you kill him? He replied: I struck his head with axe but I did not intend to kill him. He asked: Have you […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 9 Narrated AbuUmamah ibn Sahl: We were with Uthman when he was besieged in the house. There was an entrance to the house. He who entered it heard the speech of those who were in the Bilat. Uthman then entered it. He came out to us, looking pale. He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 10 Narrated Ziyad ibn Sa’d ibn Dumayrah as-Sulami: On the authority of his father (Sa’d) and his grandfather (Dumayrah) (according to Musa’s version) who were present in the battle of Hunayn with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): After the advent of Islam, Muhallam ibn Jaththamah al-Laythi killed a man […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 11 Narrated AbuShurayb al-Ka’bi: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Then you, Khuza’ah, have killed this man of Hudhayl, but I will pay his blood-wit. After these words of mine if a man of anyone is killed, his people will have a choice to accept blood-wit or to kill him. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 41, Hadith 12 Narrated Abu Hurairah: When Mecca was conquered, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up and said: If a relative of anyone is killed, he will have a choice between two : he (the slayer) will either pay the blood-wit or he will be killed. A man of the […]