# Sunan Abi Dawud - Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) *Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 23, 2026* **12 hadith** --- ## Hadith #2516 **Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-Harith حفص بن عمر بن الحارث, Shaqayq bin Salmah al-Asadi شقيق بن سلمة الأسدي أبو وائل الكوفي, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج | **Grade:** Hasan A man said: Messenger of Allah, a man wishes to take part in jihad in Allah’s path desiring some worldly advantage? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He will have not reward. The people thought it terrible, and they said to the man: Go back to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), for you might not have made him understand well. He, therefore, (went and again) asked: Messenger of Allah, a man wishes to take part in jihad in Allah’s path desiring some worldly advantage? He replied: There is no reward for him. They again said to the man: Return to the Messenger of Allah. He, therefore, said to him third time. He replied: There is no reward for him. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2516/)* --- ## Hadith #2523 **Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Rabi'a bin Farqad عبد الله بن ربيعة بن فرقد السلمي, Amr bin Maymun al-Aw'di عمرو بن ميمون الأودي أبو عبد الله, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata' محمد بن كثير بن أبي عطاء الثقفي, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, Ubaid bin Khalid al-Slmy | **Grade:** Hasan When Negus died, we were told that a light would be seen perpetually at his grave. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2523/)* --- ## Hadith #2685 **Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Ja'far al-Raqqi عبد الله بن جعفر الرقي, Ali bin al-Husain al-Rqy علي بن الحسين الرقي, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, ibn Mas'ud, Ibrahim al-Nakha'i إبراهيم النخعي, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Zayd bin Abi Anisa زيد بن أبي أنيسة | **Grade:** Sahih Anas bin Malik said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) entered Makkah in the year of the conquest (of Makkah) wearing a helmet on his head. When he took off it a man came to him and said “Ibn Akhtal is hanging with the curtains of the Ka’bah.” He said “Kill him”. Abu Dawud said “The name of Ibn Akhtal is ‘Abd Allaah and Abu Barzat Al Aslami killed him. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2685/)* --- ## Hadith #2974 **Book:** Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Marzuq al-Bahli عمرو بن مرزوق الباهلي, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Sa'id bin Fyrwz Abu al-Bakhtari al-Tai'i سعيد بن فيروز أبو البختري, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Do not distribute dinars among my heirs: Whatever I left after contribution to my wives and provisions for my governor is sadaqah (alms). Abu Dawud said: ‘Amil means the workers or laborers on the land (i.e. peasants). *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2974/)* --- ## Hadith #3196 **Book:** Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz) | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin Abi Layla عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Hisham bin 'Abdul Malik al-Tayalasi هشام بن عبد الملك أبو الوليد الطيالسي, Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi Kathir محمد بن جعفر بن أبي كثير, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, Zayd bin Arqam | **Grade:** Sahih The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed a grave dug freshly. They arranged a row and uttered four takbirs over it. I asked al-Sha’bi: Who told you ? He replied: A reliable person whom ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Abbas attended. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3196/)* --- ## Hadith #3882 **Book:** Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, ibn Mas'ud, Muhammad bin Khazim al-Darir محمد بن خازم أبو معاوية الضرير, Sulaiman al-A'mash الأعمش / سليمان بن مهران, Yahya bin al-Jazar al-Arni يحيى بن الجزار | **Grade:** Sahih I intended to prohibit suckling during pregnancy (ghailah), but I considered the Greeks and the Persians and saw that they practiced it, without any injury being caused to their children thereby. Malik said : Ghailah means that a man has intercourse with a women while she is suckling a child. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3882/)* --- ## Hadith #3966 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-Harith حفص بن عمر بن الحارث, Salm bin Abi al-Ja'd سالم بن أبي الجعد, Sharhbayl bin al-Samat, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج | **Grade:** Sahih I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If anyone emancipates a Muslim slave, that will be his ransom from Jahannam. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3966/)* --- ## Hadith #4335 **Book:** Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim) | **Narrator(s):** Abu 'Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, al-'Ala' bin al-Msyb bin Rafa'i العلاء بن المسيب بن رافع, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, ibn Mas'ud, Khlf bin Hisham bin Th'lb خلف بن هشام بن ثعلب, Musa bin Nafi', Abu Shahab al-Hanat موسى بن نافع الأسدي أبو شهاب الحناط, Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar سالم بن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب | **Grade:** Da'if Do you think that his one of them, that is al-Mukhtar (al-Thaqaff)? He said : He is from the leaders. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4335/)* --- ## Hadith #4345 **Book:** Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-Harith حفص بن عمر بن الحارث, Sa'id bin Fyrwz Abu al-Bakhtari al-Tai'i سعيد بن فيروز أبو البختري, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, Sulaiman bin Harb سليمان بن حرب | **Grade:** Hasan The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When sin is done in the earth, he who sees it and disapproves of it will be taken like one who was not present, but he who is not present and approves of it will be like him who sees. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4345/)* --- ## Hadith #4744 **Book:** Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-Harith حفص بن عمر بن الحارث, Muhammad bin Maymun, Abu Hamza محمد بن ميمون المروزي أبو حمزة السكري, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, Zayd bin Arqam | **Grade:** Hasan Sahih The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When Allah created Paradise, He said to Gabriel: Go and look at it. He went and looked at it, then came and said: O my Lord! By Thy might, no one who hears of it will fail to enter it. He then surrounded it with disagreeable things, and said: Go and look at it, Gabriel. He went and looked at it, then came and said: O my Lord! By Thy might, I am afraid that no one will enter it. When Allah created Hell, He said: Go and look at it, Gabriel. He went and looked at it, then came and said: O my Lord! By Thy might, no one who hears of it will enter it. He then surrounded it with desirable things and said: Go and look at it, Gabriel. He went, looked at it, then came and said: O my Lord! By Thy might and power, I am afraid that no one will remain who does not enter it. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4744/)* --- ## Hadith #4917 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abu al-Darda, Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب, Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Muhammad bin Khazim al-Darir محمد بن خازم أبو معاوية الضرير, Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar سالم بن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب, Sulaiman al-A'mash الأعمش / سليمان بن مهران, Umm al-Darda'a أم الدرداء | **Grade:** Sahih Avoid suspicion for suspicion is the most lying form of talk. Do not be inquisitive about one another, or spy on one another. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4917/)* --- ## Hadith #4983 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Isa bin Yonus bin Abi Ishaq عيسى بن يونس بن أبي إسحاق, Mas'ar bin Kadam مسعر بن كدام, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Salm bin Abi al-Ja'd سالم بن أبي الجعد | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you hear….(Musa’s version has): When a man says people have perished, he is the one who has suffered that fate most. Abu Dawud said: Malik said: If he says that out of sadness for the decadence of religion which he sees among the people, I do not think there is any harm in that. If he says that out of self-conceit and servility of the people, it is an abominable act which has been prohibited. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4983/)* ---