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 43, Hadith 14

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 14 `A’isha said: the Messenger of Allah (saws ) never struck a servant or a woman. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها، قَالَتْ مَا ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَادِمًا وَلاَ امْرَأَةً قَطُّ ‏.‏ Sunan Abi […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 15

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 15 Explaining the Qur’anic verse “Hold to forgiveness”, `Abd Allah b. Al-Zubair said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) was commanded to hold to forgiveness from the conduct of the people. حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الطُّفَاوِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 16

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 16 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: When the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed of anything of a certain man, he would not say: What is the matter with so and so that he says? But he would say: What is the matter with the people that they say such and such? […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 17

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 17 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: A man who had the mark of yellowness on him came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The apostle of Allah (ﷺ) rarely mentioned anything of a man which he disliked before him. When he went out, he said: Would that you asked him […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 18

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 18 Narrated AbuSalamah ; AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The believer is simple and generous, but the profligate is deceitful and ignoble. حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ فُرَافِصَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 19

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 19 `A’isha said : A man asked permission to see the Prophet (ﷺ), and he said: He is a bad son of the tribe, or: He is a bad member of the tribe. He then said : Give him permission. Then when he entered, he spoke to him leniently. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 20

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 20 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: A man asked permission to see the Prophet (ﷺ), and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: He is a bad member of the tribe. When he entered, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) treated in a frank and friendly way and spoke to him. When he departed […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 21

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 21 The tradition mentioned above has been transmitted by `A’isha through a different chain of narrators. This version has: the Prophet (ﷺ) said: `A’isha! There are some bad people who are respected for fear of their tongues. حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 22

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 22 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I never said that when any man brought his mouth to the ear of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he withdrew his head until the man himself withdrew his head, and I never saw that when any man took him by his hand […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 23

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 23 `Abd Allah b. ‘Umar said: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a man of the Ansar when he was giving his brother a warning against modesty. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said : Leave him alone, for modesty is a part of faith. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 24

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 24 Abu Qatadah said : We were sitting with `Imran b. Hussain and Bushair b. Ka`b was also there. `Imran b. Hussain reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Modesty is good altogether, or he said: Modesty is altogether good. Bushair b. Ka`b said : We find in […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 25

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 25 Abu Mas`ud reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying : One of the things people have learnt from the words of the earliest prophecy is : If you have no shame, do what you like. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ […]