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 21, Hadith 31

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 31 Narrated Umm Salamah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you is afflicted with a calamity, he should say: “We belong to Allah, and to Him we do return.” O Allah, I expect reward from Thee from this affliction, so give me reward for it, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 32

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 32 Narrated ‘Aishah: The Prophet (ﷺ) was covered with striped Yemen garment (after his death). حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُجِّيَ فِي ثَوْبٍ حِبَرَةٍ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 32 […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 33

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 33 Narrated Ma’qil ibn Yasar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Recite Surah Ya-Sin over your dying men. This is the version of Ibn al-Ala’ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَكِّيٍّ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، – الْمَعْنَى – قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، – وَلَيْسَ بِالنَّهْدِيِّ – عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 34

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 34 Narrated ‘Aishah: When Zaid b. Harithah, Ja’far and ‘Abd Allah b. Rawahah were killed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat down in the mosque and grief was visible in his face. Then he (the narrator) mentioned the rest of the tradition. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 35

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 35 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: We buried a deceased person in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When we had finished, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned and we also returned with him. When he approached his door, he stopped, and we saw a woman […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 36

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 36 Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) came upon a woman who was weeping for her child. He said to her: Fear Allah and have patience. She said: What have you to do with my calamity ? She was then told that he was the Prophet (ﷺ). She, therefore, came […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 37

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 37 Narrated Usamah b. Zaid: A daughter of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent him message while I and Sa’d were with him and I think Ubayy was also there: My son or daughter (the narrator is doubtful) is dying, so come to us. He sent her greeting, saying at […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 38

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 38 Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A child was born to me at night and I named him Ibrahim after his. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. Anas said: I saw it at the point of the death before the Messenger […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 39

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 39 Narrated Umm ‘Atiyyah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited us to wail. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَانَا عَنِ النِّيَاحَةِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 39   This hadith is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 40

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 40 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the wailing woman and the woman who listens to her. حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 41

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 41 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The dead is punished because of his family’s weeping for him. When this was mentioned to ‘Aishah, she said: Ibn ‘Umar forgot and made a mistake. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by grave and he said: The man in […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 42

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 42 Yazid ibn Aws said: I entered upon AbuMusa while he was at the point of death. His wife began to weep or was going to weep. AbuMusa said to her: Did you not hear what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said? She said: Yes. The narrator said: She […]