Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 37 Narrated Jarir: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who is deprived of gentleness is deprived of good. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
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 38 Narrated Sa’d: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is hesitation in everything except in the actions of the next world. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، – قَالَ الأَعْمَشُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُمْ يَذْكُرُونَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 39 Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “” لاَ يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لاَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 40 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Immigrants (Muhajirun) said: Messenger of Allah! the Helpers (Ansar) got the entire reward. He said: no, so long as you pray to Allah for them and praise them. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ، قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 41 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If someone is given something, he should give a return for it provided he can afford; if he cannot afford, he should praise him. He who praises him for it, thanks him, and he who conceals it is ungrateful to […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 42 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If someone is donated something, and he mentions it, he thanks for it, and if he conceals it, he is ungrateful for it. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 43 Abu Sa`id al-Khudri reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying : Avoid sitting in the roads. The people said: Apostle of Allah! We must have meeting places in which to converse. The apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: If you insist on meeting, give the road its due. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 44 Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying on the same occasion: And guiding the people on their way. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُفَضَّلِ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 45 Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: the same occasion: Help the oppressed (sorrowful) and guide those who have lost their way. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عِيسَى النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ حُجَيْرٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 46 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah: I have some need with you. He said to her: Mother of so and so, sit in the corner of any street you wish and I shall sit with you. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 47 Anas reported this tradition to the same effect through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: A woman who had something (feebleness) in her mind. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، كَانَ فِي عَقْلِهَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 48 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The best places to sit are those which provide most room. Abu Dawud said: The name of ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abi ‘Amr is ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Amr b. Abi ‘Umrat al-Ansari. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ […]