Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 1:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 1:

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

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Book 1, Number 0001:

Narrated Mughirah ibn Shu'bah:
When the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) went (outside) to relieve himself, he went to a far-off place.

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Book 1, Number 0002:

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
When the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) felt the need of relieving himself, he went far off where no one could see him.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 2:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 2:

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

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Book 2, Number 0393:

Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Gabriel (peace_be_upon_him) led me in prayer at the House (i.e. the Ka'bah). He prayed the noon prayer with me when the sun had passed the meridian to the extent of the thong of a sandal; he prayed the afternoon prayer with me when the shadow of everything was as long as itself; he prayed the sunset prayer with me when one who is fasting breaks the fast; he prayed the night prayer with me when the twilight had ended; and he prayed the dawn prayer with me when food and drink become forbidden to one who is keeping the fast.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 3:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 3:

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Details of Commencing Prayer

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Book 3, Number 0725:

Narrated Wa'il ibn Hujr:
I purposely looked at the prayer of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), how he offered it. The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) stood up, faced the direction of the qiblah and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great) and then raised his hands in front of his ears, then placed his right hand on his left (catching each other).
When he was about to bow, he raised them in the same manner. He then placed his hands on his knees. When he raised his head after bowing, he raised them in the like manner. When he prostrated himself he placed his forehead between his hands.
He then sat down and spread his left foot and placed his left hand on his left thigh, and kept his right elbow aloof from his right thigh. He closed his two fingers and made a circle (with the fingers).

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 4:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 4:

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

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Book 4, Number 1194:

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
The prayer was prescribed as consisting of two rak'ahs both when one was resident and when travelling. The prayer while travelling was left according to the original prescription and the prayer of one who was resident was enhanced.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 5:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 5:

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prayer at Night

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Book 5, Number 1299:

Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
In Surat al-Muzzammil (73), the verse: "Keep vigil at night but a little, a half thereof" (2-3) has been abrogated by the following verse: "He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite then of the Qur'an that which is easy for you" (v.20). The phrase "the vigil of the night" (nashi'at al-layl) means the early hours of the night. They (the companions) would pray (the tahajjud prayer) in the early hours of the night.
He (Ibn Abbas) says: It is advisable to offer the prayer at night (tahajjud), prescribed by Allah for you (in the early hours of the night). This is because when a person sleeps, he does not know when he will awake. The words "speech more certain" (aqwamu qilan) means that this time is more suitable for the understanding of the Qur'an. He says: The verse: "Lo, thou hast by day a chain of business" (v.7) means engagement for long periods (in the day's work).

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 6:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 6:

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

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Book 6, Number 1370:

Narrated AbuDharr:
We fasted with the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) during Ramadan, but he did not make us get up at night for prayer at any time during the month till seven nights remained; then he made us get up for prayer till a third of the night had passed. When the sixth remaining night came, he did not make us get up for prayer. When the fifth remaining night came, he made us stand in prayer till a half of the night had gone.
So I said: Apostle of Allah, I wish you had led us in supererogatory prayers during the whole of tonight.
He said: When a man prays with an imam till he goes he is reckoned as having spent a whole night in prayer. On the fourth remaining night he did not make us get up. When the third remaining night came, he gathered his family, his wives, and the people and prayed with us till we were afraid we should miss the falah (success).
I said: What is falah? He said: The meal before daybreak. Then he did not make us get up for prayer during the remainder of the month.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 7:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 7:

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

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Book 7, Number 1396:

Narrated Amr ibn al-'As:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) taught me fifteen prostrations while reciting the Qur'an, including three in al-Mufassal and two in Surah al-Hajj.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 8:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 8:

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

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Book 8, Number 1411:

Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Allah is single (witr) and loves what is single, so observe the witr, you who follow the Qur'an.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 9:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 9:

Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)

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Book 9, Number 1554:

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: There is no zakat payable (on grain or dates) on less than five camel-loads. The wasq (one camel-load) measures sixty sa' in weight.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 10:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 10:

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

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Book 10, Number 1717:

Narrated Aqra' ibn Habib:
Ibn Abbas said: Aqra' ibn Habis asked the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) saying: Apostle of Allah hajj is to be performed annually or only once? He replied: Only once, and if anyone performs it more often, he performs a supererogatory act.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11:

Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

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Book 11, Number 2044:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
A man came to the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him), and said: My wife does not prevent the hand of a man who touches her. He said: Divorce her. He then said: I am afraid my inner self may covet her. He said: Then enjoy her.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 12:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 12:

Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)

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Book 12, Number 2170:

Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Anyone who incites a woman against her husband or a slave against his master is not one of us.

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Book 12, Number 2172:

Narrated Muharib:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Allah did not make anything lawful more abominable to Him than divorce.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 13:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 13:

Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

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Book 13, Number 2306:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
Ibn Abbas explained the following Qur'anic verse: "O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you" During the lifetime of the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him), when the people offered night prayer, they were asked to abstain from food and drink and (intercourse with) women, they kept fast till the next night. A man betrayed himself and had intercourse with his wife after he had offered the night prayer, and he did not break his fast. So Allah, the Exalted, intended to make it (fasting) easy for those who survived, thus providing a concession and utility. Allah, the Glorified, said: "Allah knoweth what ye used to do secretly among yourselves." By this Allah benefited the people and provided concession and ease to them.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 14:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 14:

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

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Book 14, Number 2473:

Narrated Mu'awiyah:
I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) say: Migration will not end until repentance ends, and repentance will not end until the sun rises in the west.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 15:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 15:

Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)

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Book 15, Number 2782:

Narrated Mikhnaf ibn Sulaym:
We were staying with the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) at Arafat; he said: O people, every family must offer a sacrifice and an atirah. Do you know what the atirah is? It is what you call the Rajab sacrifice.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 16:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 16:

Game (Kitab Al-Said)

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Book 16, Number 2839:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mughaffal:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Were dogs not a species of creature I should command that they all be killed; but kill every pure black one.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 17:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 17:

Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya)

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Book 17, Number 2860:

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: A man giving a dirham as sadaqah (charity) during his life is better than giving one hundred dirhams as sadaqah (charity) at the moment of his death.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 18:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 18:

Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id)

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Book 18, Number 2879:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Knowledge has three categories; anything else is extra; a precise verse, or an established sunnah (practice), or a firm obligatory duty.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 19:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 19:

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

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Book 19, Number 2926:

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: When Allah has a good purpose for a ruler, He appoints for him a sincere minister who reminds him if he forgets and helps him if he remembers; but when Allah has a different purpose from that for him. He appoints for him an evil minister who does not remind him if he forgets and does not help him if he remembers.

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Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 20:

Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 20:

Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)

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Book 20, Number 3083:

Narrated Amir ar-Ram:
We were in our country when flags and banners were raised. I said: What is this?
The (the people) said: This is the banner of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him). So I came to him. He was (sitting) under a tree. A sheet of cloth was spread for him and he was sitting on it. His Companions were gathered around him. I sat with them.
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) mentioned illness and said: When a believer is afflicted by illness and Allah cures him of it, it serves as an atonement for his previous sins and a warning to him for the future.
But when a hypocrite becomes ill and is then cured, he is like a camel which has been tethered and then let loose by its owners, but does not know why they tethered it and why they let it loose.
A man from among those around him asked: Apostle of Allah, what are illnesses? I swear by Allah, I never fell ill.
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Get up and leave us. You do not belong to our number. When we were with him, a man came to him. He had a sheet of cloth and something in his hand.
He turned his attention to him and said: Apostle of Allah, when I saw you, I turned towards you. I saw a group of trees and heard the sound of fledglings. I took them and put them in my garment. Their mother then came and began to hover round my head. I showed them to her, and she fell on them. I wrapped them with my garment. They are now with me.
He said: Put them away from you. So I put them away, but their mother stayed with them.
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said to his companions: Are you surprised at the affection of the mother for her young?
They said: Yes, Apostle of Allah. He said: I swear by Him Who has sent me with the Truth, Allah is more affectionate to His servants than a mother to her young ones. Take them back put them and where you took them from when their mother should have been with them. So he took them back.

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