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 42, Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitāb al‑Sunnah), discusses the Prophet’s exemplary practices, manners, and character.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 49

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 49 Al-A’mash said: These clients (i.e., non-Arabs) are to be struck and cut off. I swear by Allah, if I strike a stick with a stick, I would annihilate them like the day that passed away. Al-hamra means clients or non-Arabs. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 50

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 50 Sulaiman al-A’mash said: I prayed the Friday prayer with al-Hajjaj and he addressed. He then transmitted the tradition of Abu Bakr b. ‘Ayyash. He said in it: Hear and obey the caliph of Allah and his select ‘Abd al-Malik bin Marwan. He then transmitted the rest of the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 51

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 51 Narrated Safinah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Caliphate of Prophecy will last thirty years; then Allah will give the Kingdom of His Kingdom to anyone He wills. Sa’id told that Safinah said to him: Calculate Abu Bakr’s caliphate as two years, ‘Umar’s as ten, ‘Uthman’s as twelve and […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 52

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 52 Safinah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The caliphate of Prophecy will last thirty years; then Allah will give the Kingdom to whom he wishes; or his kingdom to whom he wishes. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُمْهَانَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 53

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 53 Narrated Sa’id ibn Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl: Abdullah ibn Zalim al-Mazini said: I heard Sa’id ibn Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl say: When so and so came to Kufah, and made so and so stand to address the people, Sa’id ibn Zayd caught hold of my hand […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 54

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 54 Narrated Sa’id ibn Zayd: AbdurRahman ibn al-Akhnas said that when he was in the mosque, a man mentioned Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sa’id ibn Zayd got up and said: I bear witness to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that I heard him say: Ten […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 55

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 55 Rabah ibn al-Harith said: I was sitting with someone in the mosque of Kufah while the people of Kufah were with him. Then Sa’id ibn Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl came and he welcomed him, greeted him, and seated him near his foot on the throne. Then a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 56

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 56 Anas b. malik said: The prophet of Allah (ﷺ) ascended Uhud, and Abu Bakr, ’Umar and ‘Uthman followed him. It began to shake with them. The prophet of Allah (ﷺ) struck it with his foot and said: Be still, for only a prophet, an ever-truthful and two martyrs […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 57

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 57 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Gabriel came and taking me by the hand showed the gate of Paradise by which my people will enter. AbuBakr then said: Messenger of Allah! I wish I had been with you so that I might have looked at it. The Messenger […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 58

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 58 Jabir reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: No one of those who took the oath of allegiance under the tree will go to hell. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، أَنَّ اللَّيْثَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 59

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 59 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying – will be according to the version of Musa : Perhaps Allah, and Ibn Sinan’s version has : Allah looked at the participants of the battle of Badr (with mercy) and said : Do whatever you wish ; […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 60

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 60 Al-Miswar b. Makhramah said : The prophet (ﷺ) went out during the time of (treaty of) al-Hudaibiyyah. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition. He said : ‘Urwah b. Mas’ud then came to him and began to speak to the Prophet (ﷺ). Whenever he talk to him, […]