Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 61 Al-Zuhri said: These modes of reading aimed at the same point, not different in respect of lawful and unlawful. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، قَالَ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ الأَحْرُفُ فِي الأَمْرِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ تَخْتَلِفُ فِي حَلاَلٍ وَلاَ حَرَامٍ . Sunan Abi […]
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 62 Ubayy b. Ka’b reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Ubayy, I was asked to recite the Qur’an and I was asked: ‘In one mode or two modes?’ The angel that accompanied me said: ‘Say, in two modes’, I said: ‘In two modes’, I was asked again: ‘In two or […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 63 Ubayy b. Ka’b said: The Prophet (ﷺ) was present at the pool of Banu Ghifar, Gabriel came to him and said: “Allah has commanded you to make your community read (the Qur’an) in one harf. He (the Prophet) said: ‘I beg Allah His pardon and forgiveness; my community […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 64 Narrated An-Nu’man ibn Bashir: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Supplication (du’a’) is itself the worship. (He then recited:) “And your Lord said: Call on Me, I will answer you” (xI.60). حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ يُسَيْعٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 65 Narrated Sa’d ibn AbuWaqqas: Ibn Sa’d said: My father (Sa’d ibn AbuWaqqas) heard me say: O Allah, I ask Thee for Paradise, its blessings, its pleasure and such-and-such, and such-and-such; I seek refuge in Thee from Hell, from its chains, from its collars, and from such-and-such, and from […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 66 Narrated Fudalah ibn Ubayd,: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a person supplicating during prayer. He did not mention the greatness of Allah, nor did he invoke blessings on the Prophet (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He made haste. He then called him and said either […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 67 ‘Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked comprehensive supplication and abandoned other kinds. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَوْفَلٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَحِبُّ الْجَوَامِعَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ وَيَدَعُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 68 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: “One of you should not say (in his supplication): O Allah, forgive me if You please, show mercy to me if You please.’ Rather, be firm in your asking, for no one can force Him.” حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 69 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: “One of you is granted an answer (to his supplication) provided he does not say: ‘I prayed but I was not granted an answer.’” حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 70 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not cover the walls. He who sees the letter of his brother without his permission, sees Hell-fire. Supplicate Allah with the palms of your hands; do not supplicate Him with their backs upwards. When you finish supplication, wipe your […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 71 Narrated Malik ibn Yasar as-Sakuni, al-Awfi: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you make requests to Allah, do so with the palms of your hands, and not backs, upwards. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Sulaiman b. ‘Abd al-Hamid said: according to us Malik b. Yasar was a Companion of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 72 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicating Allah in this manner with the palms of his hands and also with their backs upwards. حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ نَبْهَانَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ […]