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 434

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 434 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of the Jews greets you saying: Death may come upon you, reply: The same to you. Abu Dawud said: Malik b. ‘Adb Allah b. Dinar transmitted it in a similar manner, and al-Thawri transmitted it from ‘Abd Allah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 435

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 435 Anas said: The Companions of the prophet (ﷺ) said to the prophet (ﷺ): The people of the Book salute us. How should we reply to them? He said: say : the same to you. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 436

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 436 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you comes to an assembly, he should give a salutation and if he feels inclined to get up, he should give a salutation, for the former is not more of a duty than the latter. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 437

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 437 Narrated AbuJurayy al-Hujaymi: I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Upon you be peace, Messenger of Allah! He said: Do not say: Upon you be peace, for “Upon you be peace” is the salutation to the dead. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 438

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 438 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: AbuDawud said: Al-Hasan ibn Ali traced this tradition back to the Prophet (ﷺ): When people are passing by, it is enough if one of them gives a salutation on their behalf, and that it is enough for those who are sitting if one of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 439

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 439 Narrated Al-Bara’ ibn Azib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If two Muslims meet, shake hands, praise Allah, and ask Him for forgiveness, they will be forgiven. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بَلْجٍ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ أَبِي الْحَكَمِ الْعَنَزِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 440

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 440 Narrated Al-Bara’ ibn Azib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands having their sins forgiven them before they separate. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 441

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 441 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: When the people of the Yemen came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The people of the Yemen have come to you and they are first to shake hands. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا جَاءَ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 442

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 442 Narrated AbuDharr: Ayyub ibn Bushayr ibn Ka’b al-Adawi quoted a man of Anazah who said that he asked AbuDharr when he left Syria: I wish to ask you about a tradition of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: I shall tell you except that it is something […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 443

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 443 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said: When Banu Quraizah capitulated agreeing to accept Sa’d’s judgement, the Prophet (ﷺ) sent a messenger to him. When he came riding on a white ass, the prophet (ﷺ) said: stand up to (show respect to) your chief, or he said : “to the best […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 444

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 444 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Shu’bah through a different chain of narrators. This version has : when he came near the mosque, he said to the Ansar; stand up showing respect to your chief. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 445

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 43, Hadith 445 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: I never saw anyone more like the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in respect of gravity, calm deportment, pleasant disposition – according to al-Hasan’s version: in respect of talk and speech. Al-Hasan did not mention gravity, calm deportment, pleasant disposition – than Fatimah, may Allah […]