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 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 46 Narrated ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to make a vow. He said: It has not effect against fate, it is only from the miserly that it is means by which something is extracted. Musaddad said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A vow […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 47 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A vow does not provide for the son of Adam anything which I did not decree for him, but a vow draws it. A Divine decree is one which I have destined, it is extracted from a miser. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 48 Narrated ‘Aishah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, but if anyone vows to disobey Him, let him not disobey Him. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الأَيْلِيِّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 49

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 49 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: No vow must be taken to do an act of disobedience, and the atonement for it is the same as for an oath. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 50

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 50 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by al-Zuhri through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad b. Shabbuyah say: Ibn al-Mubarak said about this tradition that Abu Salamah had transmitted it. This indicates that al-Zuhri did not hear […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 51

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 51 Narrated ‘Aishah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: No vow must be taken to do an act of disobedience, and the atonement for it is the same as for an oath. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Marwazi said: The correct chain of this tradition is: ‘Ali b. al-Mubarak, from […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 52

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 52 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: Uqbah consulted the Prophet (ﷺ) about his sister who took a vow to perform hajj barefooted and bareheaded. So he said: Command her to cover her head and to ride, and to fast three days. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 53

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 53 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Sa’id al-Ru’aini with the same chain as narrated by Yahya (b. Sa’id) and to the same effect. حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ كَتَبَ إِلَىَّ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَحْرٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 54

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 54 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A man came to Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, my sister has taken a vow to perform hajj on foot. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah gets no good from the affliction your sister imposed on herself, so let her perform hajj riding […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 55

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 55 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: That the sister of ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir took vow to walk on foot to the Ka’bah. Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered her to ride and slaughter a sacrificial animal. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 56

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 56 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: That when the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed that the sister of ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir had taken a vow to perform Hajj on foot, he said: Allah is not in need of her vow. So ask her to ride. Abu Dawud said: Sa’ib b. ‘Arubah has […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 57

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 22, Hadith 57 Narrated ‘Ikrimah: The tradition about the sister of ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir as narrated by Hisham, but he made no mention of the sacrificial animal. In his version he said: Ask your sister to ride. Abu Dawud said: Khalid narrated it from ‘Ikrimah to the same effect as narrated […]