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 397

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 397 ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: when a slave acts sincerely towards his master and worship Allah well, he will have a double reward. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 398

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 398 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone corrupts (instigates) the wife of a man or his slave (against him), he is not from us. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ رُزَيْقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيسَى، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَعْمَرَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 399

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 399 Anas b. malik said : A man peeped into some of the apartment of the prophet (May peace be upon him). The prophet (May peace be upon him) got up taking an arrowhead or arrowheads. He said: I can still picture myself looking at the Messenger of Allah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 400

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 400 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone peeps into the house of a people without their permission and he knocks out his eye, no responsibility is incurred for his eye. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 401

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 401 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one has a look into the house, then there is no (need of) permission. حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ – عَنْ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ وَلِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 402

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 402 Narrated Huzayl: A man came. Uthman’s version has: Sa’d ibn AbuWaqqas came. He stood at the door. Uthman’s version has: (He stood) facing the door. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: Away from it, (stand) this side or that side. Asking permission is meant to escape from the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 403

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 403 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Talhah b. Musarrif from a man from Sa’d from the prophet (May peace be upon him) through a different chain of narrators. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 404

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 404 Narrated Kaladah ibn Hanbal: Safwan ibn Umayyah sent him with some milk, a young gazelle and some small cucumbers to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was in the upper part of Mecca. I entered but I did not give a salutation. He said: Go back and […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 405

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 405 Narrated Rib’i: A man of Banu Amir told that he asked the Prophet (ﷺ) for permission (to enter the house) when he was in the house, saying: May I enter ? The Prophet (ﷺ) said to his servant: Go out to this (man) and teach him how to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 406

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 406 Rib’i b. Hirash said I was told that a man of Banu ‘Amir asked the prophet (May peace be upon him) for permission to enter the house. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition to the same effect. Abu Dawud said: Similarly, Musaddad transmitted it to us […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 407

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 407 Rib’i said that a man of Banu Amir told him that he asked permission of the prophet (May peace be upon him) to enter the house. He related the tradition to the same effect, saying : I heard it and so I said: Peace be upon you. May […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 408

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 408 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said: I was sitting in one of the meeting of the Ansar. Abu Musa came terrified. We asked him; what makes you terrified? He replied: ‘Umar sent for me; so I went to him and asked his permission three times, but he did not permit […]