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 1, Hadith 385

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 385 Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any one of you treads with his sandal upon an unclean place, the earth will render it purified. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مَزْيَدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 386

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 386 Abu Hurairah reported the tradition to the same effect from the Prophet (ﷺ): When any of you treads with his shoes upon something unclean, they will be purified with the earth. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، – يَعْنِي الصَّنْعَانِيَّ – عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 387

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 387 ‘Aishah reported a similar tradition from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَائِذٍ – حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَمْزَةَ – عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَيْضًا، سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 388

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 388 Umm Jahdar al-‘Amiriyyah said that she asked ‘Aishah about the blood of menses which drops on the clothe. She replied: I was (lying) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we had our garment over us, and we had put a blanket over it. When the day broke, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 389

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 389 Narrated AbuNadrah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spat on his clothe and scrubbed with a part of it. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ بَزَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَوْبِهِ وَحَكَّ بَعْضَهُ بِبَعْضٍ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 390

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 390 A similar tradition has also been narrated by Anas from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 1, Hadith 390   The above […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 1

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 1 Talhah b. ‘Ubaid Allah said: A man from among the people of Najd with disheveled hair came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The humming sound of his voice could be heard but what he was saying could not be understood. He came closer and it was then […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 2

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 2 This tradition has also been reported by Abu Suhail Nafi’ b. Malik b. Abi ‘Amir through a different chain of narrators. It adds: He will be successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth; he will enter Paradise, by his father, if he speaks the truth. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 3

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 3 Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Gabriel (ﷺ) led me in prayer at the House (i.e. the Ka’bah). He prayed the noon prayer with me when the sun had passed the meridian to the extent of the thong of a sandal; he prayed the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 4

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 4 Ibn Shihab said: ‘Umar b. ‘Abdul ‘Aziz was sitting on the pulpit and he somewhat postponed the afternoon prayer. ‘Urwah b. al-Zubair said to him: “Gabriel informed Muhammed (ﷺ) of the time of prayer”. So ‘Umar said to him: “Be sure of what you are saying”. ‘Urwah then […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 5

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 5 Abu Musa reported: A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) but he did reply to him but he commanded Bilal, who made the announcement for the beginning of the time of the the fair prayer prayer when the dawn broke. He offered (the fair prayer) when a man (due […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 6

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 6 ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The time of the Zuhr prayer is as along as the time of the ‘Asr prayer has not come; the time of the Asr prayer is as long as the sun has not become yellow ; the time […]