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 49

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 49 Narrated AbuHurayrah: AbulQasim (ﷺ) said: When one of you is in the sun (Shams)–Makhlad’s version has “”fay’””–and the shadow withdraws from him so that he is partly in sun and partly in shade, he should get up. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، وَمَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 50

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 50 Qais quoted his father as saying that he (his father) came when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was addressing. He stood in the sun. He ordered him (to shift) and he shifted to the shade. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي قَيْسٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ جَاءَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 51

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 51 Jabir b. Samurah said: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the mosque, and saw them (his companions) in separate groups. He said: How is it that I see you in separate groups? حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْمُسَيَّبُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ طَرَفَةَ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 52

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 52 Al-A`mash said: It seems he liked collective gathering. حَدَّثَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا قَالَ كَأَنَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَاعَةَ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 52   The above hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. This hadith is from […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 53

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 53 Narrated Jabir ibn Samurah: When we came to the Prophet (ﷺ), each one would sit down where there was room. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْوَرْكَانِيُّ، وَهَنَّادٌ، أَنَّ شَرِيكًا، أَخْبَرَهُمْ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا أَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَلَسَ أَحَدُنَا حَيْثُ يَنْتَهِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 54

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 54 Narrated Hudhayfah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who sat in the middle of a circle. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَعَنَ مَنْ جَلَسَ وَسْطَ الْحَلْقَةِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 55

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 55 Narrated AbuBakrah: Sa’id ibn AbulHasan said: When AbuBakrah came to us to give some evidence, a man got up from his place, but he refused to sit in it saying: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade this, and the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade anyone to wipe his hand on the garment […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 56

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 56 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ), another man got up from his place for him, and when he went to sit in it, the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade him. Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu al-Khusaib is Ziyad b. ‘Abd al-Rahman. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 57

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 57 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A believer who recites the Qur’an is like a citron whose fragrance is sweet and whose taste is sweet, a believer who does not recite the Qur’an is like a date which has no fragrance but has sweet taste, a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 58

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 58 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators up to “and its taste bitter”. Ibn Mu`adh added: Anas said: We used tell one another that a good companion is like… He then transmitted the rest […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 59

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 59 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas b. Malik from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators in a similar way. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ شُبَيْلِ بْنِ عَزْرَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 60

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 60 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Associate only with a believer, and let only a God-fearing man eat your meals. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ غَيْلاَنَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَوْ عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ، عَنْ […]