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 242

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 242 The tradition mention above has also been transmitted by Sa’id b. al-Musayyab through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: so he (‘Umar’) feared that he would refer to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him); therefore he allowed him. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 243

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 243 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to setup a pulpit in the mosque for Hassan who would stand on it and satirise those who spoke against the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: The spirit of holiness (i.e. Gabriel) […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 244

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 244 Ibn ‘Abbas said : The verse “And the poets it is those straying in evil who follow them. He (Allah) then abrogated it and made an exception saying: Except those who believe and work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah.”” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، قَالَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 245

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 245 Narrated AbuHurayrah: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished the dawn prayer, he would ask: Did any of you have a dream last night? And he said: All that is left of Prophecy after me is a good vision. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 246

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 246 ‘Ubadah b. al-Samit reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying : A believer’s vision is the forty-sixth part of Prophecy. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “”‏ رُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 247

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 247 Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying: When the time draws near, a believer’s vision can hardly be false. The truer one of them is in his speech, the truer he is in his vision. Visions are of three types: Good visions are […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 248

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 248 Narrated AbuRazin: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The vision flutters over a man as long as it is not interpreted , but when it is interpreted, it settles. And I think he said: Tell it only to one who loves (i.e. friend) or one who has judgment. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 249

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 249 Abu Qatadah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) say: A good vision comes from Allah and a dream (hulm) from the devil, so when one of you sees what he dislikes, he must spit on his left (three times), and seek refuge […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 250

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 250 Jabir reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : When one of you sees a vision which he dislikes, he must spit on his left (three times), seek refuge in Allah from the devil three times, and turn from the side on which […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 251

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 251 Abu Hurairah said : I heard the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) say : He who sees me in a dream will see me when awake or as if he will see me when awake, for the devil does not take my likeness. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 252

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 252 Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying : If anyone makes a representation of anything, Allah will punish him on the Day of Resurrection for it until he breathes into it, but he will be unable to do so. If anyone pretends to have had a dream […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 253

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 253 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: One night it seemed to me in a dream that we were in the house of Uqbah ibn Rafi’ and were brought some of the fresh dates of Ibn tab. I interpreted it as meaning that to us is granted […]