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 8, The Witr Prayer, discusses the rulings, timing, and manner of performing the Witr prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 109

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 109 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to supplicate three times and to ask pardon (of Allah) three times. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ السَّدُوسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 110

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 110 Narrated Asma’ daughter of Umays: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: May I not teach you phrases which you utter in distress? (These are:) “Allah , Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything as partner with Him.” Abu Dawud said: The narrator Hilal is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 111

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 111 Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash’ari: Once we accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey. When we reached near Medina, the people began to say aloud: “Allah is most great,” and they raised their voice. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: O people, you are not supplicating one who […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 112

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 112 Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari said: They (the Companions) accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) while they were climbing the turning of a hill. A man uttered loudly: “There is no god but Allah, and Allah is most great” when he ascended the hill. The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: You are […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 113

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 113 The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Musa al-Ash’ari through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: Be lenient to yourselves, O people. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَقَالَ فِيهِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 114

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 114 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone says “I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as Apostle” Paradise will be his due. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ، زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 115

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 115 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone invokes blessings on me once, Allah will bless him ten times. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 116

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 116 Aws b. Aws reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Among the most excellent of your days is Friday; so invoke many blessings on me on that day, for your blessing will be submitted to me. They (the Companions) asked: Messenger of Allah, how can our blessings […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 117

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 117 Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Do not invoke curse on yourselves, and do not invoke curse on your children, and do not invoke curse on your servants, and do not invoke curse on your property, lest you happen to do it […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 118

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 118 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: A woman said to the Prophet (ﷺ): Invoke blessing on me as well as on my husband. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: May Allah send blessing on you and your husband. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ نُبَيْحٍ الْعَنَزِيِّ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 119

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 119 Abu Al-Darda’ said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When a Muslim supplicates for his absent brother the angels say: Amin, and may you receive the like. حَدَّثَنَا رَجَاءُ بْنُ الْمُرَجَّى، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ ثَرْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَرِيزٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 120

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 120 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The supplication which gets the quickest answer is that made by one distant Muslim for another. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ […]