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 337

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 337 Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: If anyone asks you refuge for Allah’s sake give him refuge; and if anyone asks you (for something) for Allah’s sake, give him. Sahl and Sulaiman said: if anyone calls you, respond to him. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 338

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 338 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: AbuZumayl said: I asked Ibn Abbas, saying: What is that I find in my breast? He asked: What is it? I replied: I swear by Allah, I cannot speak about it. He asked me: Is it something doubtful? and he laughed. He then said: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 339

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 339 Abu Hurairah said; His companion came to him and said; Messenger of Allah! We have thoughts which we cannot dare talk about and we do not like that we have them or talk about them. He said: Have you experienced that? They replied: yes. He said : that […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 340

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 340 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah! one of us has thoughts of such nature that he would rather be reduced to charcoal than speak about them. He said: Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, Allah is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 341

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 341 Sa’id b. Malik said: My ears heard it end my heart remembered it from Muhammad (May peace be upon him) who said: if a man claims to be the son of a man who is not his father, paradise will be forbidden for him. He said: I then […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 342

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 342 Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying : if a man becomes the client of any people without the permission of his patrons (i.e. those who have freed him), on him will be the curse of Allah, of angels and of all people; […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 343

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 343 Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: If anyone pretends to be the son of a man other than his father, or attributes his freedom to people other than those who set him free, on him will be the curse […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 344

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 344 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah, Most High, has removed from you the pride of the pre-Islamic period and its boasting in ancestors. One is only a pious believer or a miserable sinner. You are sons of Adam, and Adam came from dust. Let the people cease […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 345

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 345 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: If anyone helps his people in an unrighteous cause, he is like a camel which falls into a well and is pulled out by its tail. حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 346

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 346 ‘Abd Allah b. Mas’ud said : I went to the prophet (May peace be upon him) when he was in a skin tent. He then mentioned something similar to it. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 347

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 347 Narrated Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: I asked: Messenger of Allah! what is party spirit? He replied: That you should help your people in wrongdoing. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، عَنْ بِنْتِ وَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الأَسْقَعِ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ أَبَاهَا، يَقُولُ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 348

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 348 Narrated Suraqah ibn Malik ibn Ju’sham al-Mudlaji: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave us an address and said: The best of you is the one who defends his tribe, so long as he commits no sin. Abu Dawud said: Abu Ayyub b. Suwaid is weak. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ […]