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 14, Hadith 52

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 52 Narrated Amir ibn Rabi’ah: I have seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) using a tooth-stick while he was fasting. Musaddad added in his version: “more often than I could count.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 53

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 53 Narrated A Companion of the Prophet: AbuBakr ibn AbdurRahman reported on the authority of a Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ): I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) commanding the people while he was travelling on the occasion of the conquest of Mecca not to observe fast. He said: Be strong […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 54

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 54 Narrated Laqit ibn Saburah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Snuff up water freely unless you are fasting. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبِرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبِرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 55

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 55 Narrated Thawban: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man who cupped and a man who has himself cupped broke their fast. The narrator Shayban said in his version: AbuQilabah told me that AbuAsma’ ar-Rahbi told him that Thawban, the client of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), told him that […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 56

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 56 Narrated Shaddad ibn Aws: The tradition mentioned above (No. 2361) has also been transmitted by Shaddad ibn Aws through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: While Shaddad ibn Aws was walking along with the Prophet (ﷺ)….The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition to the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 57

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 57 Narrated Shaddad b. Aws: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to a man at al-Baqi’ while he was cupping on the 18th of Ramadan ; he (the Prophet) was holding my hand. Thereupon he said: A man who cups and a man who gets himself cupped break their […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 58

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 58 Narrated Thawban, the client of the Prophet (ﷺ): The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: A man who cups and a man who gets himself cupped break their fast. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 59

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 59 Narrated Thawban: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: A man who cups and a man who gets himself cupped break their fast. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Thawban transmitted a similar tradition from his father on the authority of Makhul through an chain of narrators mentioned by him. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 60

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 60 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped when he was fasting. Abu Dawud said: Wuhaib b. Khalid narrated a similar tradition from Ayyub through a different chain of narrators. Ja’far b. Rabi’ah and Hisham, that is, Ibn Hassan, narrated a similar tradition from ‘Ikrimah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 61

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 61 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped when he was fasting and wearing ihram (pilgrim garb). حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ مِقْسَمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْتَجَمَ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ مُحْرِمٌ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 62

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 62 Narrated ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Laila: A man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited cupping and perpetual fasting, but he had not made them unlawful showing mercy on his Companions. Thereupon he was asked: Messenger of Allah, you […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 63

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 14, Hadith 63 Narrated Anas: We would not allow a man who was fasting to get himself cupped due to abomination of hardship. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ – عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ مَا كُنَّا نَدَعُ الْحِجَامَةَ لِلصَّائِمِ إِلاَّ كَرَاهِيَةَ الْجَهْدِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi […]