Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 61 Abu sa’id al-khudri said : When the Messenger of Allah(May peace be upon him) lived among us, we use to bring forth zakat, on closing the fast of Ramadan one sa’ of grain or of cheese, or of barley, or of dried dates, or of raisens, payable by […]
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 9, Zakat (Kitāb al‑Zakāt), discusses the obligations, types, and distribution of charitable alms (zakat).
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 62 The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Sa’id through a different chain of narrators. This version adds : “Half a sa’ of wheat “. But this is a misunderstanding on the part of muawayah b. Hisham and of those who narrated from him. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 63 Narrated Abu Sa’id al-Khudri: I shall always pay one sa’. We used to pay during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one sa’ of dried dates or of barley, or of cheese, or of raisins. This is the version of Yahya. Sufyan added in his version: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 64 ‘Abd Allah b. Tha’labah or Tha’labah bin ‘Abd Allah bin Abu Su’air reported on his father’s authority that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One sa’ of wheat is to be taken from every two, young or old, freeman or slave, male or female. Those of you who […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 65 ‘Abd Allah bin Tha’labah ibn Su’ayr reported on the authority of his father: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood and gave a sermon; he commanded to give sadaqah, at the end of Ramadan when the fasting is closed, one sa’ of dried dates or of barley payable by […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 66 Abd Allah b. Tha’labah said (the narrator Ahmad b. salih said : He, i.e “Abd al-Razzaq, said : He is ‘Adawl. Abu Dawud said : Ahmed b. Salih said : He is ‘Adhri): The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) delivered a speech before the closing […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 67 Al-Hasan said: Ibn Abbas preached towards the end of Ramadan on the pulpit (in the mosque) of al-Basrah. He said: Bring forth the sadaqah relating to your fast. The people, as it were, could not understand. Which of the people of Medina are present here? Stand for your […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 68 Abu Hurairah said : The Prophet(ﷺ) sent Umar b. al-Khattab to collect sadaqa (All the people paid the zakat but ibn-jamil, Khalid b. al-walid and al-abbas refused. So the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said : Ibn-jamil is not (so much) objecting, but he was poor and Allah enriched him. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 69 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: Al-Abbas asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about paying the sadaqah (his zakat) in advance before it became due, and he gave permission to do that. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Hushaim through a different chain of narrators. The version of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 70 Ibrahim ibn Ata, the client of Imran ibn Husayn, reported on the authority of his father: Ziyad, or some other governor, sent Imran ibn Husayn to collect sadaqah (i.e. zakat). When he returned, he asked Imran: Where is the property? He replied: Did you send me to bring […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 71 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who begs (from people) when he is affluent will come on the Day of Resurrection with scrapes, scratchings, or lacerations on his face. He was asked: What constitutes affluence, Messenger of Allah? He replied:It is fifty dirhams or its […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 72 ‘Ata’ b. Yasar said : A man from Banu Asad said : I and my family alighted at Baqi al-Gharqad. My wife said to me : Go the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) and beg something from him for our eating, and made a mention of there need. So I […]