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 97

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 97 Hudhaifah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Every people have Magians, and the Magians of this community are those who declare that there is no destination by Allah. If any one of them dies, do not attend his funeral, and if any one of them is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 98

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 98 Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : Allah created Adam from a handful which he took from the whole of the earth ; so the children of Adam are in accordance with the earth : some red, some white, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 99

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 99 ‘Ali said: We attended a funeral at Baql’ al-Gharqad which was also attended by the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) came and sat down. He had a stick (in his hand) by which he began to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 100

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 100 Yahya b. Ya`mur said : The first to speak on Divine decree in al-Basrah was Ma`bad al Juhani. I and Humaid b. `Abd al-Rahman al-Himyari proceeded to perform Hajj or `Umrah. We said : would that we meet any of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 101

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 101 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Yahya b. Yamur and Humaid b. ‘Abd al-Rahman through a different chain of narrators. This version has : we met ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar. We told him about divine decree and what they said about it. He then mentioned […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 102

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 102 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Ya’mur, with additions and omissions, through a different chain of narrators. This version adds; He asked : What is Islam? He replied : It means saying prayer, payment of zakat, performing HAJJ, fasting during RAMADAN, and taking a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 103

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 103 Narrated AbuDharr and AbuHurayrah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to sit among his Companions. A stranger would come and not recognize him (the Prophet) until he asked (about him). So we asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to make a place where he might take his seat […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 104

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 104 Ibn al-Dailami said : I went to Ubayy b. Ka’b and said him : I am confused about Divine decree, so tell me something by means of which Allah may remove the confusion from my mind. He replied : were Allah to punish everyone in the heavens and […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 105

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 105 Ubadah b. al Samit said to his son : Son! You will not get the taste of the reality of faith until you know that what has come to you could not miss you, and that what has missed you could not come to you. I heard the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 106

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 106 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : Adam and Moses held a disputation. Moses said : Adam you are our father. You deprived us and caused us to come out from Paradise. Adam said : You are Moses Allah chose […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 107

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 107 ‘Umar b. al-Khattab reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : Moses said : My lord, show us Adam who caused us and himself to come out from Paradise. So Allah showed him Adam. He asked : Are you our father, Adam? Adam […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 108

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 42, Hadith 108 Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: Muslim ibn Yasar al-Juhani said: When Umar ibn al-Khattab was asked about the verse “When your Lord took their offspring from the backs of the children of Adam” – al-Qa’nabi recited the verse–he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say when he […]