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 82

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 82 Ibn ‘Abbas said “Hilal bin Umayyah was one of the three persons whose repentance was accepted by Allaah. One night he returned from his land and found a man along with his wife. He witnessed with his eyes and heard with his ears. He did not threaten him […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 83

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 83 Ibn ‘Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said to the spouses who invoked curses on each other. Your reckoning is in Allaah’s hands for one of you is liar there is no way for you to (remarry) her. He then asked Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) what about my property? […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 84

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 84 Sa’d bin Jubair said I asked Ibn ‘Umar A man accused his wife of adultery? He said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) separated the brother and the sister of Banu Al ‘Ajilan (i.e., husband and wife). He said Allaah knows that one of you is a liar, will one […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 85

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 85 Ibn ‘Umar said A man invoked curses on his wife (charging her of adultery) during the time of Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) and disowned the child. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) therefore separated them and attributed the child to the woman. Abu Dawud said “The words narrated by Malik alone […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 86

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 86 Abu Hurairah said A man from Banu Fazarah came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said “My wife has given birth to a black son”. He said “Have you any camels?” He said “They are red”. He asked “Is there a dusky one among them?” He replied “Some of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 87

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 87 The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Al Zuhri through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds “At that time he was hinting at disowning the child.” حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 88

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 88 Narrated AbuHurayrah: A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and said: My wife has given birth to a black son, and I disown him. He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 89

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 89 Narrated AbuHurayrah: AbuHurayrah heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say when the verse about invoking curses came down: Any woman who brings to her family one who does not belong to it has nothing to do with Allah (i.e. expects no mercy from Allah), and Allah will not […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 90

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 90 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no prostitution in Islam. If anyone practised prostitution in pre-Islamic times, the child will be attributed to the master (of the slave-woman). He who claims his child without a valid marriage or ownership will neither inherit nor be […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 91

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 91 ‘Amr b. Shu’aib on his father’s authority said that his grandfather reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) decided regarding one who was treated as a member of a family after the death of his father, to whom he was attributed when the heirs said he was one of them, that […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 92

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 92 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Muhammad bin Rashid through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds “he is the child of fornication for the people of his mother whether she was free or a slave. This attribution of a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 93

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 93 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon me. The version of Musaddad and Ibn as-Sarh has: one day looking pleased”. The version of Uthman has: “The lines of his forehead were realised.” He said: O Aisha, are you not surprised to hear that Mujazziz […]