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 22

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 22 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) owed me a debt and gave me something extra when he paid it. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ لِي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَيْنٌ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 23

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 23 Narrated ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Gold for gold is interest unless both hand over on the spot ; wheat for wheat is interest unless both hand over on the spot ; dates for dates is interest unless both hand over on the spot ; […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 24

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 24 Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Gold is to be paid for with gold, raw and coined, silver with silver, raw and coined (in equal weight), wheat with wheat in equal measure, barley with barley in equal measure, dates with dates in equal measure, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 25

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 25 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Ubadah b. al-Samit through a different chain of transmitters with some alternation. This version adds: “He said: If these classes differ, sell as you wish if payment is made on the spot.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 26

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 26 Narrated Fudalah ibn Ubayd: The Prophet (ﷺ) was brought a necklace in which there were gold and pearls. (The narrators AbuBakr and (Ahmad) Ibn Mani’ said: The pearls were set with gold in it, and a man bought it for nine or seven dinars.) The Prophet (ﷺ) said: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 27

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 27 Narrated Fudalah bin ‘Ubaid: At the battle of Khaibar I bought a necklace in which there were gold and pearls for twelve dinars. I separated them and found that its worth was more than twelve dinars. So I mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said: It must […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 28

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 28 Narrated Fudalah bin ‘Ubaid: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the battle of Khaibar. We were selling to the Jews one uqiyah of gold for one dinar. The narrators other than Qutaibah said: “for two or three dinars.” Then both the versions agreed. The Messenger […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 29

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 29 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: I used to sell camels at al-Baqi for dinars and take dirhams for them, and sell for dirhams and take dinars for them. I would take these for these and give these for these. I went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 30

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 30 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Simak (b. Harb) with a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. The first version is more perfect. It does not mention the words “at the current rate”. حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ الأَسْوَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 31

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 31 Narrated Samurah (ibn Jundub): The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade selling animals for animals when payment was to be made at a later date. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الْحَيَوَانِ بِالْحَيَوَانِ نَسِيئَةً ‏.‏ Sunan […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 32

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 32 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded him to equip an army, but the camels were insufficient. So he commanded him to keep back the young camels of sadaqah, and he was taking a camel to be replaced by two when the camels […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 33

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 33 Narrated Jabir: The Prophet (ﷺ) bought a slave for two slaves. حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ، أَنَّ اللَّيْثَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اشْتَرَى عَبْدًا بِعَبْدَيْنِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 33   This hadith […]