# Sunan Abi Dawud - Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 24, 2026*

**3 hadith**

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## Hadith #2318

**Book:** Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) | **Narrator(s):** al-Aswad bin Qays al-Bdy الأسود بن قيس العبدي, ibn Umar, Sa'id bin 'Amr bin Sa'id bin al-Aas سعيد بن عمرو بن سعيد بن العاص, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, Sulaiman bin Harb سليمان بن حرب | **Grade:** Da'if

Explaining the verse; “For those who can do it (with hard-ship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent,” he said: This was a concession granted to the aged man and woman who were able to keep fast; they were allowed to leave the fast and instead feed an indigent person for each fast; (and a concession) to pregnant and suckling woman when they apprehended harm (to themselves).

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2318/)*

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## Hadith #2533

**Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** al-Aswad bin Qays al-Bdy الأسود بن قيس العبدي, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Muhammad bin Abi Da'ud al-Bghdady محمد بن أبي داود, Ubaid'h bin Hameed عبيدة بن حميد | **Grade:** Da'if

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Striving in the path of Allah (jihad) is incumbent on you along with every ruler, whether he is pious or impious; the prayer is obligatory on you behind every believer, pious or impious, even if he commits grave sins; the (funeral) prayer is incumbent upon every Muslim, pious and impious, even if he commits major sins.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2533/)*

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## Hadith #3164

**Book:** Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz) | **Narrator(s):** al-Aswad bin Qays al-Bdy الأسود بن قيس العبدي, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata' محمد بن كثير بن أبي عطاء الثقفي, Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري | **Grade:** Hasan

The people saw fire (light) in the graveyard and they went there. They found that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a grave and he was saying: Give me your companion. This was a man who used to raise his voice while mentioning the name of Allah.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3164/)*

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