Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 229 ‘Uthman b. Abu ‘Atikah said : The only reason why he asked whether the whole of him should come in was because of the smallness of the tent حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَاتِكَةِ، قَالَ إِنَّمَا قَالَ أَدْخُلُ كُلِّي . مِنْ صِغَرِ الْقُبَّةِ […]
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 43, General Behavior (Kitāb al‑Adab), discusses social etiquette, ethics, and manners in daily life.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 230 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) addressed me as: O you with the two ears. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “” يَا ذَا الأُذُنَيْنِ ”” . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 231 Narrated Abdullah ibn as-Sa’ib ibn Yazid: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: None of you should take the property of his brother in amusement (i.e. jest), nor in earnest. The narrator Sulayman said: Out of amusement and out of earnest. If anyone takes the staff of his brother, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 232 Narrated AbdurRahman ibn AbuLayla: The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) told us that they were travelling with the Prophet (ﷺ). A man of them slept, and one of them went to the rope which he had with him. He took it, by which he was frightened. The Prophet […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 233 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah , the Exalted, hates the eloquent one among men who moves his tongue round (among his teeth), as cattle do. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، – وَكَانَ يَنْزِلُ الْعَوَقَةَ – حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 234 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: On the Day of resurrection Allah will not accept repentance or ransom from him who learns excellence of speech to captivate thereby the hearts of men, or of people. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 235 ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar said : When two men who came from the east made a speech and the people were charmed with their eloquence, the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: In some eloquent speech there is magic. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 236 One day when a man got up and spoke at length Amr ibn al-‘As said If he had been moderate in what he said: It would have been better for him. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: I think (or, I have been commanded) that I […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 237 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : it is better for a man’s belly to be full of pus than to be full of poetry. Abu ‘Ali said : I have been told that Abu ‘Ubaid said : It means […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 238 Ubayy b. Ka’b reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying : In poetry there is wisdom. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ مَرْوَانَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 239 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A desert Arab came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and began to speak. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: In eloquence there is magic and in poetry there is wisdom. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 240 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: In eloquence there is magic, in knowledge ignorance, in poetry wisdom, and in speech heaviness. Sa’sa’ah ibn Suhan said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth. His statement “”In eloquence there is magic”” means: (For […]