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 13, Hadith 70

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 70 ‘Abd al-Hamid ibn Ja’far reported from his father on the authority of his grandfather Rafi’ ibn Sinan that he (Rafi’ ibn Sinan) embraced Islam and his wife refused to embrace Islam. She came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: My daughter; she is weaned or about to wean. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 71

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 71 Sahl bin Sa’ad Al Sa’idi said that ‘Uwaimir bin Ashqar Al Ajilani came to ‘Asim bin Adl and said to him “Asim tell me about a man who finds a man along with his wife. Should he kill him and then be killed by you, or how should […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 72

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 72 ‘Abbas bin Sahl reported on the authority of his father “The Prophet (ﷺ) said to ‘Asim bin ‘Adl. Keep the woman with you till she begets the child. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ – عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 73

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 73 Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi said “I attended the invoking of the curses with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I was fifteen. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. In this version he said “She then came out pregnant and the child was ascribed to its […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 74

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 74 Sahl bin Sa’ad reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying – in the tradition of spouses who invoked curses to each other “Look if she bears a child which has very black eyes, large buttocks, I cannot but imagine that he (i.e., ‘Uwaimir) has spoken the truth. But, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 75

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 75 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi through a different chain of narrators. This version adds the child was attributed to its mother. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، بِهَذَا الْخَبَرِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 76

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 76 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi through a different chain of narrators. This version has “He divorced her three times before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) implemented it and what is done before the Prophet […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 77

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 77 Sahl bin Sa’ad said “The version of Musaddad has “I witnessed the invoking of curses by the two spouses during the life time of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) when I was fifteen years old. When they finished invoking curses, the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) separated them from each other. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 78

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 78 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sahl bin Sa’d through a different chain of narrators. This version has “She was pregnant, he denied pregnancy from him. So her son was attributed to her. In the law of succession the practice (sunnah) was established that the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 79

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 79 ‘Abd Allah (bin Mas’ud) said “We were in the mosque on the night of a Friday, suddenly a man from the Ansar entered the mosque”. And said “If a man finds a man along with wife and declares (about her adultery) you will flog him. Or if he […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 80

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 80 Ibn ‘Abbas said “Hilal bin Umayyah accused his wife in the presence of Prophet (ﷺ) of having committed adultery with Sharik bin Sahma’”. The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Produce evidence or you must receive punishment on your back.” He said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) when one of us sees a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 81

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 81 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: When the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered a man and his wife to invoke curses on each other, he ordered a man to put his hand on his mouth when he came to the fifth utterance, saying that it would be the deciding one. حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ […]