Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 10 Narrated Abu Hurairah: I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Swearing produces a ready sale for a commodity but blots out the blessing. The narrator Ibn al-Sarh said: “for earning”. He also narrated this tradition from Sa’id b. al-Musayyab on the authority of Abu Hurairah from the Prophet […]
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 23, Hadith 11 Narrated Suwayd ibn Qays: I and Makhrafah al-Abdi imported some garments from Hajar, and brought them to Mecca. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us walking, and after he had bargained with us for some trousers, we sold them to him. There was a man who was […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 12 The tradition mentioned above (No. 3330) has also been transmitted by AbuSafwan ibn Umayrah through a different chain of narrators. This version has: Abu Safwan said: I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Mecca before his immigration. He then narrated the rest of the tradition, but […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 13 Narrated Ibn Abi Rizmah: I heard my father say: A man said to Shu’bah: Sufyan opposed you (i.e. narrated a tradition which differs from your version). He replied: You racked my mind. I have been told that Yahya b. Ma’in said: If anyone opposes Sufyan, the version of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 14 Shu’bah said: The memory of Sufyan was stronger than mine. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ سُفْيَانُ أَحْفَظَ مِنِّي . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 14 The above hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection of hadiths. Emerging from the vibrant […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 15 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: (The standard) weight is the weight of the people of Mecca, and the (standard) measure is the measure of the people of Medina. Abu Dawud said: Al-Firyabi and Abu Ahmad have also transmitted from Sufyan in a similar way, and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 16 Narrated Samurah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us and said: Is here any one of such and such tribe present? But no one replied. He again asked: Is here any one of such and such tribe present? But no one replied. He again asked: Is here any […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 17 Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash’ari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: After the grave sins which Allah has prohibited the greatest sin is that a man dies while he has debt due from him and does not leave anything to pay it off, and meets Him with it. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 18 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not say funeral prayer over a person who died while the debt was due from him. A dead Muslim was brought to him and he asked: Is there any debt due from him? They (the people) said: Yes, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 19 A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Abbas though a different chain of narrators. This version says: “He (the Prophet) purchased a calf from a caravan, but he had no money with him. He then sold it with some profit and gave the profit in charity […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 20 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Delay in payment (of debt) by a rich man is injunctive, but when one of you is referred to a wealthy man, he should accept the reference. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 21 Narrated Abu Rafi’: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) borrowed a young camel, and when the camels of the sadaqah (alms) came to him, he ordered me to pay the man his young camel. I said: I find only an excellent camel in its seventh year. So the Prophet […]