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 38, Hadith 5

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 5 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If only one day of this time (world) remained, Allah would raise up a man from my family who would fill this earth with justice as it has been filled with oppression. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 6

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 6 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah. Abdullah ibn Ja’far said: I heard AbulMalih praising Ali ibn Nufayl and describing his good qualities. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 7

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 7 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Mahdi will be of my stock, and will have a broad forehead a prominent nose. He will fill the earth will equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 8

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 8 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Disagreement will occur at the death of a caliph and a man of the people of Medina will come flying forth to Mecca. Some of the people of Mecca will come to him, bring him out against his will […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 9

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 9 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Qatadah through a different chain of narrators. This version has “nine years”. Abu Dawud said: The other narrators mentioned “nine years” from Hisham except Mu’adh. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 10

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 10 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Umm Salamah from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. The tradition of Mu’adh is more perfect. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 11

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 11 Umm salamah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying about the swallowing up an army by the earth. I asked: How will a man who comes against his will (be swallowed up by the earth), Messenger of Allah ? He replied: All will be swallowed up, but each will […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 12

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 12 Abu Dawud said: Abu Ishaq told that Ali looked at his son al-Hasan and said: This son of mine is a sayyid (chief) as named by the Prophet (ﷺ), and from his loins will come forth a man who will be called by the name of your Prophet […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 13

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 38, Hadith 13 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man called al-Harith ibn Harrath will come forth from Ma Wara an-Nahr. His army will be led by a man called Mansur who will establish or consolidate things for Muhammad’s family as Quraysh consolidated them for the Messenger of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 1

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 1 Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah will raise for this community at the end of every hundred years the one who will renovate its religion for it. Abu Dawud said: ‘Abd al-Rahman bin Shuriah al-Iskandarani has also transmitted this tradition, but he did not exceed Shrahil. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 2

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 2 Dhu Mikhbar said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: you will make a secure peace with the Byzantines, then you and they will fight an enemy behind you, and you will be victorious, take booty, and be safe. You will then return and alight in a […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 3

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 39, Hadith 3 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Hassan b. ’Atiyyah through a different chain of narrators. This version add: The Muslims will then make for their weapons and will fight, and Allah will honor that body with martryrdom. Abu Dawud said: But al-Walid has narrated this […]