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 28, Hadith 44

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 44 Narrated Safwan ibn Umayyah: I was eating with the Prophet (ﷺ) and snatching the meat from the bone with my hand. He said: bring the bone near your mouth, for it is more beneficial and wholesome. Abu Dawud said: ‘Uthman did not hear (traditions) from Safwan. This is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 45

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 45 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The bone dearer to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the bone of sheep. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، عَنْ زُهَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ كَانَ أَحَبَّ الْعُرَاقِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 46

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 46 Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: The tradition mentioned above (No. 3771) has also been narrated by Ibn Mas’ud with a different chain of narrators. This version has: The Prophet (ﷺ) liked the foreleg (of a sheep). Once the foreleg was poisoned, and he thought that the Jews had poisoned […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 47

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 47 Anas b. Malik said: A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to a meal which he had prepared. Anas said: I went along with the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) barley bread and soup containing pumpkin and dried sliced meat. Anas said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 48

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 48 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The food the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked best was tharid made from bread and tharid made from Hays. Abu Dawud said: It is a weak (tradition). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ السَّمْتِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُبَارَكُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَهْلِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 49

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 49 Narrated Qabisah ibn Halb: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Is there any food from which I should keep myself away? I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Anything which creates doubt should not occur in your mind by which you resemble Christianity. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 50

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 50 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited eating the animal which feeds on filth and drinking its milk. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 51

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 51 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to drink the milk of the animal which feeds on filth. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ لَبَنِ الْجَلاَّلَةِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 52

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 52 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade riding the camel which feeds on filth and drinking its milk. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي سُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَهْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 53

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 53 Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah said: The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade the flesh of domestic asses on the day of Khaibar, but permitted horse flesh. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 54

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 54 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: On the day of Khaybar we slaughtered horses, mules, and assess. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us (to eat) mules and asses, but he did not forbid horse-flesh. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 55

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 28, Hadith 55 Narrated Khalid ibn al-Walid: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to eat horse-flesh, the flesh of mules and of asses. The narrator Haywah added: Every beast of prey with a fang. Abu Dawud said: This view is held by Malik. Abu Dawud said: There is no harm […]