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 16, Hadith 20

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 20 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : We performed tamattu’ during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), sacrificed a cow for seven and a camel for seven people. We shared them. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 21

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 21 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A cow serves for seven, and a camel serves for seven. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ الْبَقَرَةُ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ وَالْجَزُورُ عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 22

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 22 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: We sacrificed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at al-Hudaybiyyah a camel for seven and a cow for seven people. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ نَحَرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 23

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 23 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: I witnessed sacrificing along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the place of prayer. When he finished his sermon, he descended from his pulpit, and a ram was brought to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered it with his hand, and said: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 24

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 24 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to slaughter his sacrificial animal at the place of prayer. Ibn ‘Umar used to do so. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَذْبَحُ أُضْحِيَتَهُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 25

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 25 Narrated ‘Aishah: Some people of desert came at the time of sacrifice in the time of Apostle of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Store up for three days and give the rest as sadaqah (alms). After than the people said to the Messenger of Allah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 26

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 26 Narrated Nubayshah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: We forbade you to eat their meat for more than three days in order that you might have abundance; now Allah has produced abundance, so you may eat, store up and seek reward. Beware, these days are days of eating, drinking and […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 27

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 27 Narrated Thawban: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed during a journey and then said: Thawban, mend the meat of this goat. I then kept on supplying its meat until we reached Medina. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْخَيَّاطُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 28

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 28 Narrated Shaddad b. Aws: There are two characteristics that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah has decreed that everything should be done in a good way, so when you kill use a good method. The version of the narrators other than Muslim says: “So kill […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 29

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 29 Narrated Hisham b. Zaid: I entered upon al-Hakam b. Ayyub along with Anas. He saw some youths or boys who had set up a hen and shooting at it. Anas said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to kill an animal in confinement. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 30

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 30 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The verse: “So eat of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath been pronounced” and the verse: “Eat not of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath not been pronounced” were abrogated, meaning an exception was made therein by the verse: “The food of the people of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 31

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 31 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: explaining the verse “But the evil ones ever inspire their friend to contend with you” They used to say: Do not eat which Allah killed, but eat which you slaughtered. So Allah revealed the verse: “Eat not of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath […]