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 88

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 88 Narrated Hakim ibn Hizam: Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 89

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 89 Narrated ‘Amr b. Suh’aib: On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The proviso of a loan combined with a sale is not allowable, nor two conditions relating to one transaction, nor profit arising from something […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 90

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 90 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : I sold it, that is, camel, to the Prophet (ﷺ), but I made the stipulation that I should be allowed to ride it to home. At the end he (the Prophet) said: Do you think that I made this transaction with you so […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 91

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 91 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The contractual obligation of a slave is three days. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ عُهْدَةُ الرَّقِيقِ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ Sunan […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 92

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 92 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Qatadah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: “If he finds defect (in the slave) within three days, he may return it without evidence; if he finds a defect after three days, he […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 93

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 93 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Profit follows responsibility. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ مَخْلَدِ بْنِ خُفَافٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، – رضى الله عنها – قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ الْخَرَاجُ بِالضَّمَانِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 94

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 94 Narrated Makhlad ibn Khufaf al-Ghifari: I and some people were partners in a slave. I employed him on some work in the absence of one of the partners. He got earnings for me. He disputed me and the case of his claim to his share in the earnings […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 95

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 95 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: A man bought a slave, and he remained with him as long as Allah wished him to remain. He then found defect in him. He brought his dispute with him to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he returned him to him. The man said: Messenger […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 96

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 96 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: Muhammad ibn al-Ash’ath said: Al-Ash’ath bought slaves of booty from Abdullah ibn Mas’ud for twenty thousand (dirhams. Abdullah asked him for payment of their price. He said: I bought them for ten thousand (dirhams). Abdullah said: Appoint a man who may adjudicate between me […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 97

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 97 Al-Qasim b. ‘Abd al-Rahman reported on the authority of his father: Ibn Mas’ud sold slaves to al-Ash’ath b. Qais. He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect with some variation of words. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 98

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 98 Narrated Jabir: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There is the right of option regarding everything which is shared, whether a dwelling or a garden. It is not lawful to sell before informing one’s partner, but if he sells without informing him, he has the greatest right […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 99

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 24, Hadith 99 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) decreed the right to buy the neighboring property applicable to everything which is not divided, but when boundaries are fixed and separate roads made, there is no option. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ […]