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 130

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 130 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A woman whose husband has died must not wear clothes dyed with safflower (usfur) or with red ochre (mishq) and ornaments. She must not apply henna and collyrium. حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 131

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 131 Umm Hakim, daughter of Usayd, reported on the authority of her mother that her husband died and she was suffering from sore eyes. She therefore applied collyrium (jala’). Ahmad said: The correct version is “glittering collyrium (kuhl al-jala’). She sent her slave-girl to Umm Salamah, and she asked […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 132

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 132 ‘Ubaid Allah bin ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Utbah said that his father wrote (a letter) to ‘Abd Allaah bin Al Arqam Al Zuhri asking him to visit Subai’ah daughter of Al Harith Al Aslamiyyah and ask her about her story and what the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said to her […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 133

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 133 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: I can invoke the curse of Allah on anyone who wishes: The smaller surat an-Nisa (i.e. Surat at-Talaq) was revealed after the verse regarding the waiting period of four months and ten days had been revealed. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 134

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 134 Narrated Amr ibn al-‘As: Do not confuse us about his Sunnah. Ibn al-Muthanna said: The Sunnah of our Prophet (ﷺ) is that the waiting period of a slave-mother whose husband has died is four months and ten days. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ ح، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 135

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 135 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about a man who divorced his wife three times, and she married another who entered upon her, but divorced her before having intercourse with her, whether she was lawful for the former husband. She said: The Prophet […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 136

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 136 ‘Abd Allaah (bin Masud) said “I asked Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) which sin is the gravest?” He replied “That you associate someone with Allaah, while He has created you”. I again asked “Which then?” He replied “That you commit adultery with the wife of your neighbor.” Allaah then revealed […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 137

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 137 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Musaykah, a slave-girl of some Ansari, came and said: My master forces me to commit fornication. Thereupon the following verse was revealed: “But force not your maids to prostitution (when they desire chastity).” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 138

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 13, Hadith 138 Mu’tamir reported on the authority of his father Sa’id bin Al Hassan explain the Qur’anic verse “But if anyone compels them, yet after such compulsion is Allaah oft-forgiving most merciful(to them), said Allaah is oft-forgiving to those (slave girls) who were compelled (to prostitution) حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 1

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 1 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Ibn Abbas explained the following Qur’anic verse: “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you” During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ), when the people offered night prayer, they were asked to abstain from food […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 2

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 2 Al Bara’ (bin Azib) said “When a man fasted and slept, he could not eat till (another nigh) like it.” Sarmah bin Qais Al Ansari came to his wife while he was fasting and asked her Do you have something (to eat)? She replied “No”. Let me go […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 3

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 3 Salamah bin Al Akwa said “After the revelation of the verse “For those who can do it(with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent, is one of us intended to leave fast and pay ransom, he could do so.” until the verse following it […]