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 40, Hadith 124

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 124 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: When my vindication came down, the Prophet (ﷺ) mounted the pulpit and mentioned that, and recited the Qur’an. Then when he came down from the pulpit he ordered regarding the two men and the woman, and they were given the prescribed punishment. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 125

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 125 The tradition mentioned above (No. 4459) has also been transmitted by Muhammad ibn Ishaq through a different chain of narrators. But he did not mention Aisha. This version has: He (the Prophet) commanded regarding the two men and the woman who spoke obscenity were Hassan ibn Thabit and […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 126

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 126 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) did not prescribe any punishment for drinking wine. Ibn Abbas said: A man who had drunk wine and become intoxicated was found staggering on the road, so he was taken to the Prophet (ﷺ). When he was opposite al-Abbas’s house, he […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 127

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 127 Abu Hurairah said: When a man who had drunk wine was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he said: Beat him. Abu Hurairah said: Some struck him with their hands, some with their garment. When he turned his face, some people said: Allah put you shame! The […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 128

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 128 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn al- Had through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. He said after the word “beating”: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said to his Companions: Reproach him, and they faced him and said: You have […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 129

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 129 Anas b. Malik said: The Prophet (ﷺ) gave a beating with palm-branches and sandals for drinking wine and Abu Bakr gave lashes. When ‘Umar came to power, he called upon people and said to them: The people are living now near watering placing, and, according to Musaddad’s version, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 130

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 130 Hudayn ibn al-Mundhir ar-Ruqashi, who was AbuSasan, said: I was present with Uthman ibn Affan when al-Walid ibn Uqbah was brought to him. Humran and another man bore witness against him (for drinking wine). One of them testified that he had seen him drinking wine, and the other […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 131

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 131 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and AbuBakr gave forty lashes for drinking wine and Umar made it eighty. And all this is sunnah, the model and standard practice. Abu Dawud said: Al-Asma’i explaning the maxim, “He who enjoys its cold should bear its heat,” […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 132

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 132 Narrated Mu’awiyah ibn AbuSufyan: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If they (the people) drink wine, flog them, again if they drink it, flog them. Again if they drink it, kill them. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ذَكْوَانَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 133

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 133 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version has : I think he said for the fifth time: If he drinks it, kill him. Abu Dawud said: And similarly the word “a fifth […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 134

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 134 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him if he does it again a fourth time, kill him. Abu Dawud said: And there is a similar tradition of Umar ibn […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 135

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 40, Hadith 135 Narrated Qabisah ibn Dhuwayb: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone drinks wine, flog him; if he repeats it, flog him, and if he repeats it, flog him. If he does it again a third or a fourth time, kill him. A man who had drunk wine was brought […]