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 8, Hadith 133

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 Abi Dawud: Book 8, Hadith 134

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 1

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 1 Abu Hurairah said When the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) died and Abu Bakr was made his successor after him and certain Arab clans apostatized. Umar bin Al Khattab said to Abu Bakr How can you fight with the people until they say “There is no God but Allah” so […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 2

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 2 This tradition has also been transmitted by Al Zuhri through a different chain of narrators. This version has “Abu Bakr said its due is the payment of zakat.” He used the word “a rope of a Camel” حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 3

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 3 Abu Sa’id Al Khudri reported: That the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying No sadaqah(zakat) is payable on less than five camels, on less than five ounces of silver and on less than five camel loads(wasq). حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 4

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 9, Hadith 4 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no zakat payable (on grain or dates) on less than five camel-loads. The wasq (one camel-load) measures sixty sa’ in weight. حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِدْرِيسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الأَوْدِيُّ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ […]