Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 133 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from four things: Knowledge which does not profit, a heart which is not submissive, a soul which has an insatiable appetite, and a supplication which is not heard.” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ […]
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 134 Anas bin Malik narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a prayer that is of no benefit.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْمُعْتَمِرِ أُرَى أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 135 Farwah b. Nawfal Al-Ashja’i asked ‘Aishah the Mother of the Believers, about the supplication of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She replied: “He would say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done, and from the evil of what I have […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 136 Narrated Shakl ibn Humayd: I said: Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplication. He said: Say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I hear, from the evil of what I see, from the evil of what I speak, from the evil of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 137 Narrated AbulYusr: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to supplicate: “O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from my house falling on me, I seek refuge in Thee from falling into an abyss, I seek refuge in Thee from drowning burning and decrepitude. I seek refuge in Thee […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 138 The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Abu al-Yusr through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: “and from sorrow”. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مَوْلًى، لأَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي الْيَسَرِ، زَادَ فِيهِ “ وَالْغَمِّ ” . […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 139 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from leprosy, madness, elephantiasis, and evil diseases.” حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ “ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 140 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the mosque. He saw there a man from the Ansar called AbuUmamah. He said: What is the matter that I am seeing you sitting in the mosque when there is no time of prayer? He said: I […]