Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 71 Narrated Rab’iah b. Ka’b al-Aslami: I used to live with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. I would bring water for his ablution and his need. He asked: Ask me. I said: Your company in Paradise. He said: Is there anything other than that ? I said: […]
Explore Sunan Abi Dawud, one of the six canonical books of Hadith, focusing primarily on Islamic legal rulings (Ahkam). This category delves into the compilation of Imam Abu Dawud, who meticulously selected 4,800 Hadiths from a vast collection of half a million narrations. Here, you will find practical guidance on matters of worship, commercial transactions, family law, and societal conduct directly derived from the Prophet’s Sunnah. Imam Abu Dawud’s unique notations on the authenticity and weakness of certain chains provide invaluable insight for students of jurisprudence. Sunan Abi Dawud serves as a vital tool for students, researchers, and those wishing to connect their daily practices to authentic prophetic traditions.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 72 Anas b. Malik said (explaining the meaning of the Qur’anic verse “Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of what We have bestowed on them” (32:16). The people used to remain awake between the sunset and the night prayers and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 73 Anas said (explaining the meaning) of the following Qur’anic verse “They used to sleep but little of the night” (51:17): They (the people) used to pray between the Maghrib and ‘Isha. The version of Yahya adds: The verse tatajafa junubuhum also means so. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 74 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you gets up at night, he should begin the prayer with two short rak’ahs. حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 75 This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: He should then prolong it afterwards as much as he likes. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Hammad b. Salamah, Zuhair b. Mu’awiyah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 76 Narrated Abdullah ibn Habashi al-Khath’ami: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: which is the best action? He replied: To stand in prayer for a long time. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، – يَعْنِي أَحْمَدَ – حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ الأَزْدِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 77 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the prayer at night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak’ahs, but if one of you fears the morning is near he should pray one rak’ah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 78 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet’s (ﷺ) recitation was loud enough for one who was in the inner chamber to hear it when he was in the house. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْوَرْكَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، مَوْلَى الْمُطَّلِبِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 79 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet’s (ﷺ) recitation at night was partly in a loud voice and partly in a low voice. Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu Khalid al-Walibi is Hurmuz. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 80 Narrated AbuQatadah: The Prophet (ﷺ) went out at night and found AbuBakr praying in a low voice, and he passed Umar ibn al-Khattab who was raising his voice while praying. When they both met the Prophet (ﷺ) together, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: I passed by you, AbuBakr, when […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 81 This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version dies not mention that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Abu Bakr: Raise your voice a litte ; or he said to ‘Umar: Lower your voice a little. But this version adds: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 82 Narrated ‘Aishah: A man got up at night and recited the Qur’an in a loud voice. When the dawn came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: May Allah have mercy on so-and-so who reminded me many verses that I had nearly forgotten. Abu Dawud said: Harun al-Nahwi transmitted […]