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 2, Hadith 763

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 763 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say on the day of the breaking of the fast seven takbirs in the first rak’ah and then recite the Qur’an, and utter the takbir (Allah is most great). Then he would stand, and utter the takbir […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 764

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 764 Abu ‘Aishah said: Sa’id b. al-‘As asked Abu Musa al-Ash’ari and Hudhaifah b. al-Yaman: How would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) utter the takbir (Allah is most great) in the prayer of the day of sacrifice and of the breaking of the fast. Abu Musa said: He uttered […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 765

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 765 ‘Ubaid Allah b. ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Utbah b. Mas’ud said: ‘Umar b. al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid al-Laithi: What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite during the prayer on the day of sacrifice and on the breaking of the fast ? He replied: He recited at both of […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 766

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 766 Narrated Abdullah ibn as-Sa’ib: I attended the ‘Id prayer along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When he finished the prayer, he said: We shall deliver the sermon; he who likes to sit for listening to it may sit and he who likes to go away may go […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 767

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 767 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out by one road on the day of the ‘Id (festival) and returned by another. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُمَرَ – عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 768

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 768 Narrated AbuUmayr ibn Anas: AbuUmayr reported on the authority of some of his paternal uncles who were Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ): Some men came riding to the Prophet (ﷺ) and testified that they had sighted the new moon the previous day. He (the Holy Prophet), therefore, commanded […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 769

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 769 Narrated Bakr ibn Mubashshir al-Ansari: I used to go to the place of prayer on the day of the breaking of the fast, and on the day of sacrifice along with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We would walk through a valley known as Batn […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 770

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 770 Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out on the day of the breaking of the fast and prayed two rak’ahs, before and after which he did not pray. He then went to women, taking Bilal with him, and commanded them to given alms. So one […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 771

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 771 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The rain fell on the day of ‘Id (festival) , so the Prophet (ﷺ) led them (the people) in the ‘Id prayer in the mosque. حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 1

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 1 Abbad b. Tamim (al-Muzini) reported on the authority of his uncle: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took the people out (to the place of prayer) and prayed for rain. He led them in two rak’ahs of prayer in the course of which he recited from the Qur’an in […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 2

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 2 Abbad b. Tamim al Mazini said on the authority of his uncle (Abd Allah b. Zaid b Asim) who was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to make supplication for rain. He turned his back towards the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 3

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 3 The above-mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Muhammad b. Muslim through a different chain of narrators. But there is no mention of prayer in this version. The version adds: “He turned around his cloak, putting its right side on his left shoulder and its left side on […]