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 6, Hadith 10

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 10 Narrated Abdullah ibn Unays al-Juhani: I said to the Messenger of Allah: I have a place in the desert where I live and in which I pray, with the praise of Allah; but give me command about a night when I come to this mosque. He replied: Come […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 11

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 11 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Seek laitat al-Qadr in the last ten night of Ramadan. When nine (nights) remain (i.e. on the twenty first) , when seven (night) remain (i.e. on the twenty third), and when five (nights) remain (i.e. on the twenty fifth). حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 12

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 12 Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to spend the middle ten days of Ramadan in retirement and devotion (i’tikaf) in the mosque. One year he had retirement and devotion in the mosque (as usual); when the twenty-first night came, and this night […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 13

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 13 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Seek it (laylat al-Qadr) in the last ten days of Ramadan. Seek it on the ninth, seventh and fifth night. I (AbuNadrah) said: You know counting better than us, AbuSa’id. He said: Yes. I asked: What do you mean by the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 14

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 14 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: Seek it (laylat al-Qadr) on the seventeenth night of Ramadan, and on the twenty first night, and on the twenty-third night. He then kept silence. حَدَّثَنَا حَكِيمُ بْنُ سَيْفٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 15

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 15 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Seek lailat al-qadr in the last seven days. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي السَّبْعِ الأَوَاخِرِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 16

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 16 Narrated Mu’awiyah b. Abi Sufyan : The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Lailat al-qadr is the twenty-seventh night (of Ramadan) حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُطَرِّفًا، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 17

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 17 Narrated ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Amr: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about lailat al-qadr and I was hearing: He said: It is during the whole of Ramadan. Abu Dawud said: Sufyan and Shu’bah narrated this tradition from Abu Ishaq as a statement of Ibn ‘Umar himself, they […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 18

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 18 Narrated ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying to him: Complete the recitation of the Qu’ran in one month. He said: I have more strength. He (the Prophet) said: Complete the recitation in twenty days. He again said: I have more energy. He said : Recite […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 19

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 19 Narrated ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Keep fast for three days of month, and finish the recitation of the Qur’an in one month. I and he differed among ourselves on period of time. He said: Fast one day and give it […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 20

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 20 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: Yazid ibn Abdullah said that Abdullah ibn Amr asked the Prophet (ﷺ): In how many days should I complete the recitation of the whole Qur’an, Messenger of Allah? He replied: In one month. He said: I am more energetic to complete it […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 21

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 6, Hadith 21 Khaithamah reported that ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Recite the Qur’an in one month. I said: I have (more) energy. He said: Recite it in three days Abu ‘Ali said: I heard Abu Dawud say: I heard Ahmad b. Hanbal […]