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 182

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 182 Narrated Usamah ibn Akhdari: A man called Asram was among those who came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: What is your name? He replied: Asram. He said: No, you are Zur’ah. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُفَضَّلِ – قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 183

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 183 Narrated Hani ibn Yazid: When Hani went with his people in a deputation to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he heard them calling him by his kunyah (surname), AbulHakam. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called him and said: Allah is the judge (al-Hakam), and to Him judgment […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 184

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 184 Sa’id b. Musayyab told that his father said on the authority of his grandfather (Hazn): The Prophet (ﷺ) asked: What is your name? He replied: Hazn (rugged). He said: You are Sahl (smooth). He said: No, smooth is trodden upon and disgraced. Sa’id said: I then thought that […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 185

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 185 Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: Masruq said: I met Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) who said: Who are you? I replied: Masruq ibn al-Ajda’. Umar then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: al-Ajda’ (mutilated) is a devil. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 186

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 186 Samurah b. Jundub reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: Do not call your servant Yasar (wealth), Rabah (profit), Nijih(prosperous) and Aflah (successful), for you may ask; Is he there? And someone says: No. Samurah said: These are four (names), so do not […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 187

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 187 Samurah said: The Aposlte of Allah (May peace be upon him) forbade giving four names to our slaves : Aflah (successful), Yasar (wealth), Naf(beneficial) and Rabah (profit). حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الرُّكَيْنَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 188

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 188 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If I survive (God willing), I shall forbid my people to give the names Nafi’ (beneficial), Aflah (successful) and Barakah (blessing). Al-A’mash said: I do not know whether he mentioned Nafi’ or not. When a man comes and asks: Is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 189

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 189 Abu Hurairah reported the prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying : The vilest names in Allah’s sight on the Day of resurrection will be that of a man called Malik al-Amlak. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Shu’aib b. Abi Hamzah from […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 190

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 190 Narrated AbuJubayrah ibn ad-Dahhak: This verse was revealed about us, the Banu Salimah: “”Nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness (to be used of one) after he has believed.”” He said: When the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) came to us, every one […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 191

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 191 Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: Zayd ibn Aslam quoted his father as saying: Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) struck one of his sons who was given the kunyah AbuIsa, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah had the kunyah AbuIsa. Umar said to him: Is it not sufficient for […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 192

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 192 Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: My sonny. Abu Dawud said: I heard Yahya b. Ma’in praising the transmitter Muhammad b. Mahbub, and he said: He transmitted a large number of traditions. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 193

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 193 Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: Call yourselves by my name, but do not use my KUNYAH (surname). Abu Dawud said : Abu Salih has transmitted it in a similar way from Abu Hurairah, and similar are the traditions of […]