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3 November 2026 23 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

سنن أبي داود

Sunan Abi Dawud

Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash‘ath (202–275 AH)

A collection centred on the hadiths of rulings (ahkam), one of the six major books.

43 chapters 5,274 hadith At random
1 Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah) 1–390 390 2 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) 391–1160 770 3 The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa') 1161–1197 37 4 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey 1198–1249 52 5 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers 1250–1370 121 6 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Ramadan 1371–1400 30 7 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an 1401–1415 15 8 Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr 1416–1555 140 9 Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat) 1556–1700 145 10 The Book of Lost and Found Items 1701–1720 20 11 The Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj) 1721–2045 325 12 Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah) 2046–2174 129 13 Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq) 2175–2312 138 14 Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) 2313–2476 164 15 Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) 2477–2787 311 16 Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya) 2788–2843 56 17 Game (Kitab Al-Said) 2844–2861 18 18 Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya) 2862–2884 23 19 Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id) 2885–2927 43 20 Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) 2928–3088 161 21 Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz) 3089–3241 153 22 Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur) 3242–3325 84 23 Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu) 3326–3415 90 24 Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah) 3416–3570 155 25 The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) 3571–3640 70 26 Knowledge (Kitab Al-Ilm) 3641–3668 28 27 Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah) 3669–3735 67 28 Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah) 3736–3854 119 29 Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb) 3855–3903 49 30 Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur) 3904–3925 22 31 The Book of Manumission of Slaves 3926–3968 43 32 Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at) 3969–4008 40 33 Hot Baths (Kitab Al-Hammam) 4009–4019 11 34 Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas) 4020–4158 139 35 Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul) 4159–4213 55 36 Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam) 4214–4239 26 37 Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim) 4240–4278 39 38 The Promised Deliverer (Kitab Al-Mahdi) 4279–4290 12 39 Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim) 4291–4350 60 40 Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud) 4351–4493 143 41 Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat) 4494–4595 102 42 Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah) 4596–4772 177 43 General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) 4773–5274 502