Sunan Abi Dawud

Sunan Abi Dawud is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath as-Sijistani (rahimahullah). It is widely considered to be among the six canonical collections of hadith (Kutub as-Sittah) of the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ). It consists of 5274 ahadith in 43 books.

Total Hadiths: 5276 | Chapters: 43

Chapters

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Hadiths: 390

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Hadiths: 771

The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')

Hadiths: 37

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey

Hadiths: 52

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

Hadiths: 121

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Ramadan

Hadiths: 30

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an

Hadiths: 15

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Hadiths: 140

Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)

Hadiths: 145

#10

The Book of Lost and Found Items

Hadiths: 20

#11

The Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)

Hadiths: 325

#12

Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

Hadiths: 129

#13

Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)

Hadiths: 138

#14

Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

Hadiths: 164

#15

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Hadiths: 311

#16

Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)

Hadiths: 56

#17

Game (Kitab Al-Said)

Hadiths: 18

#18

Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya)

Hadiths: 23

#19

Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id)

Hadiths: 43

#20

Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

Hadiths: 161

#21

Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)

Hadiths: 153

#22

Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)

Hadiths: 84

#23

Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)

Hadiths: 90

#24

Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah)

Hadiths: 155

#25

The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)

Hadiths: 70

#26

Knowledge (Kitab Al-Ilm)

Hadiths: 28

#27

Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah)

Hadiths: 67

#28

Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)

Hadiths: 119

#29

Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb)

Hadiths: 49

#30

Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)

Hadiths: 22

#31

The Book of Manumission of Slaves

Hadiths: 43

#32

Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)

Hadiths: 40

#33

Hot Baths (Kitab Al-Hammam)

Hadiths: 11

#34

Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)

Hadiths: 139

#35

Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)

Hadiths: 55

#36

Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)

Hadiths: 26

#37

Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)

Hadiths: 39

#38

The Promised Deliverer (Kitab Al-Mahdi)

Hadiths: 13

#39

Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)

Hadiths: 60

#40

Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)

Hadiths: 143

#41

Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)

Hadiths: 102

#42

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

Hadiths: 177

#43

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Hadiths: 502

About Sunan Abi Dawud

Click on any chapter above to browse the hadiths within that specific chapter. Each chapter is organized by topic and contains related hadiths that provide guidance on various aspects of Islamic life and practice.