Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 61 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man follows the religion of his friend; so each one should consider whom he makes his friend. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ وَرْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى […]
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 62 Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The spirits are in marshaled hosts; those who know one another will be friendly, and those who do not, will keep apart. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي الزَّرْقَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ بُرْقَانَ – عَنْ يَزِيدَ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 63 Abu Musa reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Gladden people and do not scare them; make things easy and do not make them difficult. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بُرَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ كَانَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 64 Narrated As-Sa’ib: I came to the Prophet (ﷺ). The people began to praise me and make a mention of me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I know you, that is, he knew him. I said: My father and mother be sacrificed for you! you were my partner […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 65 Narrated Abdullah ibn Salam: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat talking (to the people), he would often raise his eyes to the sky. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْحَرَّانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ – عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 66 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke in a distinct and leisurely manner. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ شَيْخًا، فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ كَانَ فِي كَلاَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَرْتِيلٌ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 67 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke in a distinct manner so that anyone who listened to him could understand it. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ابْنَا أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَحِمَهَا اللَّهُ قَالَتْ كَانَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 68 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Every important matter which is not begun by an expression of praise to Allah is maimed. Abu Dawud said: It has also been transmitted by Yunus, ‘Aqil, Shu’aib, Sa’id b. ‘Abd al-Aziz from al-Zuhri from the Prophet (ﷺ) in Mursal form (the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 69 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Every sermon which does not contain a tashahhud is like a hand cut off. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 70 Narrated Maimun ibn Abu Shabib: A beggar passed by Aisha and she gave him a piece of bread. Another man who wore clothes and had a good appearance passed by her, and she made him sit down and he ate (with her). When she was asked about that, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 71 Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash’ari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Glorifying Allah involves showing honour to a grey-haired Muslim and to one who can expound the Qur’an, but not to one who acts extravagantly regarding it, or turns away from it, and showing honour to a just ruler. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 72 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One should not sit between two men except with their permission. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، – الْمَعْنَى – قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرٌ الأَحْوَلُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، – قَالَ ابْنُ عَبْدَةَ – […]