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 24, Hadith 40

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 40 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: “Or one of them tells the other: “Exercise the right.” حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 41

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 41 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Both parties in a business transaction have a right to annul it so long as they have not separated unless it is a bargain with the option to annul is attached to it; and it is not permissible […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 42

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 42 Narrated AbulWadi’: We fought one of our battle, and encamped at a certain place. One of our companions sold a horse for a slave. After that they remained there for the rest of day and night. When the next morning came, they prepared themselves for departure. The buyer […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 43

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 43 Narrated Yahya b. Ayyub: When Abu Zur’ah made a business transaction with a man, he gave him the right of option. He then would tell him: Give me the right of option (to annul the bargain). He said: I heard AbuHurayrah say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 44

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 44 Narrated Hakim b. Hizam: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Both parties in a business transaction have a right of option (to annul it) so long as they are not separated ; and if they tell the truth and make everything clear, they will be blessed in […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 45

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 45 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone rescinds a sale with a Muslim, Allah will cancel his slip, on the Day of Resurrection. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 46 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone makes two transactions combined in one bargain, he should have the lesser of the two or it will involve usury. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 47 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: I heard the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) say: When you enter into the inah transaction, hold the tails of oxen, are pleased with agriculture, and give up conducting jihad (struggle in the way of Allah). Allah will make disgrace prevail over you, and will […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 48 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Medina, they were paying one, two and three years in advance for fruits, so he said: Those who pay in advance for anything, must do for a specified measure and weight with a specified time fixed. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 49

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 49 Muhammad or ‘Abd Allah b. Mujahid said: ‘Abd Allah b. Shaddad and Abu Burdah disputed over salaf (payment in advance). They sent me to Ibn Abi Awfa and I asked him (about it) and he replied: We used to pay in advance (salaf) during the time of the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 50

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 50 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Abi al-Mujahid through a different chain of narrators. This version has: “to those people who did not possess these things.” Abu Dawud said: What is correct is Ibn Abi al-Mujahid. Shu’bah made a mistake in it. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 51

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 51 Narrated Abdullah ibn AbuAwfa ibn AbuAwfa al-Aslami: We made a journey to Syria on an expedition along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Nabateans of Syria came to us and we paid in advance to them (in a salam contract) in wheat and olive oil at a […]