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 43

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 43 Usayd ibn Abu Usayd, reported on the authority of a woman who took oath of allegiance (to the Prophet): One of the oaths which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) received from us about the virtue was that we would not disobey him in it (virtue): that we would […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 44

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 44 Narrated Abdullah ibn Ja’far: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Prepare food for the family of Ja’far for there came upon them an incident which has engaged them. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 45

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 45 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: A man had a shot of arrow in his chest or throat (the narrator is doubtful). So he died. He was shrouded in his clothes as he was. The narrator said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 46 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded to remove weapons and skins from the martyrs of Uhud, and that they should be buried with their blood and clothes. حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَعِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 47 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The martyrs of Uhud were not washed, and they were buried with their blood. No prayer was offered over them. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، – وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ – أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 48 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed Hamzah who was killed and disfigured. He said: If Safiyyah were not grieved, I would have left him until the birds and beasts of prey would have eaten him, and he would have been resurrected from their bellies. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 49

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 49 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Hamzah who was disfigured (after being killed). He did not offer prayer over any martyr except him. حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا أُسَامَةُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِحَمْزَةَ وَقَدْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 50

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 50 Narrated Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) combined two persons from among the martyrs of Uhud (in one garment), and said: Which of the two has learnt the Qur’an more ? When one of them was pointed to him, he advanced him in the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 51

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 51 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by al-Laith through a different chain of the same effect. This version adds: He combined two persons from among the martyrs of Uhud in one garment. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ بِمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 52

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 52 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not unveil your thigh, and do not look at the thigh of the living and the dead. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَهْلٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أُخْبِرْتُ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 53

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 53 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: By Allah, we did not know whether we should take off the clothes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as we took off the clothes of our dead, or wash him while his clothes were on him. When they (the people) differed among themselves, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 54

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 21, Hadith 54 Narrated Umm ‘Atiyyah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came in when his daughter died, and he said: Wash her with water and lotus leaves three or five times or more than that if you think fit, and put camphor, or some camphor in the last washing, then […]