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 70

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 70 Narrated Rafi’ b. Khadij: We used to employ people to till land for a share of it produce. He then maintained that, one of his uncles came to him and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from a work which beneficial to us. But obedience to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 71

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 71 Ayyub said: Ya’la b. Hakim wrote to me: I heard Sulaiman b. Yasar narrating the tradition to the same effect as narrated by ‘Ubaid Allah and through the same chain. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ كَتَبَ إِلَىَّ يَعْلَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 72

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 72 Narrated Rafi’ ibn Khadij: AbuRafi’ came to us from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from a work which benefited us; but obedience to Allah and His Apostle (ﷺ) is more beneficial to us. He forbade that one of us cultivates […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 73

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 73 Narrated Usaid b. Zuhair: Rafi’ b. Khadij came to us and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbids you from a work which is beneficial to you ; and obedience to Allah and His Prophet (ﷺ) is more beneficial to you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbids you […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 74

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 74 AbuJa’far al-Khatmi said: My uncle sent me and his slave to Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab. We said to him, there is something which has reached us about sharecropping. He replied: Ibn Umar did not see any harm in it until a tradition reached him from Rafi’ ibn Khadij. He […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 75

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 75 Narrated Rafi’ ibn Khadij: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muhaqalah and muzabanah. Those who cultivate land are three: a man who has (his own) land and he tills it: a man who has been lent land and he tills the one lent to him; a man who […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 76

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 76 Abu Dawud said: I read out (this tradition) to Sa’id b. Ya’qub al-Taliqini, and I said to him: Ibn al-Mubarak transmitted (this tradition) to you from Sa’id Abi Shuja’ who said: ‘Uthman b. Sahl b. Rafi’ b. Khadij narrated it to me saying: I was an orphan being […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 77

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 77 Narrated Rafi’ ibn Khadij: Rafi’ had cultivated a land. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed him when he was watering it. So he asked him: To whom does the crop belong, and to whom does the land belong? He replied: The crop is mine for my seed and labour. The […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 78

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 78 Narrated Rafi’ ibn Khadij: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone sows in other people’s land without their permission, he has no right to any of the crop, but he may have what it cost him. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ رَافِعِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 79

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 79 Narrated Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muhaqalah, muzabanah, mukhabarah, and mu’awanah. One of the two narrators from Hammad said the word mu’awamah, and other said: “selling many years ahead”. The agreed version then goes: and thunya, but gave license for ‘araya. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 80

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 80 Narrated Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muzabanah, muhaqalah and thunya except it is known. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ، عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ السَّيَّارِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ نَهَى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 81

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 81 Narrated Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah : I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If any of you does not leave mukhabarah, he should take notice of war from Allah and His Apostle (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رَجَاءٍ، – يَعْنِي الْمَكِّيَّ – قَالَ ابْنُ خُثَيْمٍ […]