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 22, Hadith 10

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 10 Sa’id ibn Ubaydah said: Ibn Umar heard a man swearing: No, I swear by the Ka’bah. Ibn Umar said to him: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: He who swears by anyone but Allah is polytheist. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْحَسَنَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 11

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 11 Referring to the story of a bedouin, Talhah b. ‘Ubaid Allah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: He became successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth, he will enter paradise, by his father, if he speaks truth. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 12

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 12 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who swears by Amanah (faithfulness) is not one of us. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ الطَّائِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِالأَمَانَةِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 13

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 13 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said about the futile oath: It is man’s speech in his house: No, by Allah, and Yes, by Allah. Abu Dawud said: Ibrahim al-Sa’igh, the narrator of this tradition , was a pious man. Abu Muslim killed him at […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 14

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 14 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Your oath should be about something regarding which your companion will believe you. Musaddad said: ‘Abd Allah b. Abi Salih narrated to me. Abu Dawud said: Both of them refer to the same person: ‘Abbad b. Abu Salih […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 15

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 15 Narrated Suwayd ibn Hanzalah: We went out intending (to visit) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Wa’il ibn Hujr was with us. His enemy caught him. The people desisted from swearing an oath, but I took an oath that he was my brother. So he left him. We […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 16

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 16 Narrated Thabit bin Adh-Dahhak: That he took oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) under the tree. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears by religion other than Islam falsely, he is like what has has said. If anyone kills himself with something, he […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 17

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 17 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone takes an oath and says: I am free from Islam; now if he is a liar (in his oath), he will not return to Islam with soundness. حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، – […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 18

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 18 Narrated Yusuf ibn Abdullah ibn Salam: I saw that the Prophet (ﷺ) put a date on a loaf and said: This is a thing eaten with bread (condiments). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 19

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 19 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Yusuf b. ‘Abd Allah b. Salam through a different chain of narrators. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الأَعْوَرِ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ، مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 20

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 20 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone says when swearing an oath: “If Allah wills,” he makes an exception. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏ “‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 21

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 21 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، – وَهَذَا حَدِيثُهُ – قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، […]