# Sunan Abi Dawud - Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

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

**9 hadith**

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## Hadith #2139

**Book:** Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah) | **Narrator(s):** Amir al-Sha'bi عامر الشعبي, Amr bin 'Awn/'Auf bin Aws, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Ishaq bin Yusuf bin Mrdas إسحاق بن يوسف بن مرداس, Qays ibn Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah, Sharayk bin 'Abdullah شريك بن عبد الله النخعي | **Grade:** Sahih

‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir reported the Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) as saying “The condition worthier to be  fulfilled by you is the one by which you made the private parts (of your wife) lawful (for you).

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2139/)*

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## Hadith #2348

**Book:** Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) | **Narrator(s):** Adi ibn Hatim al-Tayyi', Amir al-Sha'bi عامر الشعبي, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Husayn bin Nmyr al-Kndy Thm حصين بن نمير, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Uthman bin Muhammad | **Grade:** Hasan Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Eat and drink; let not the white and ascending light prevent you from (eating and drinking); so eat and drink until the red light spreads horizontally.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2348/)*

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## Hadith #2357

**Book:** Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) | **Narrator(s):** Hashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasim هشيم بن بشير بن القاسم, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل | **Grade:** Hasan

I saw Ibn Umar holding his beard with his hand and cutting what exceeded the handful of it. He (Ibn Umar) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said when he broke his fast: Thirst has gone, the arteries are moist, and the reward is sure, if Allah wills.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2357/)*

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## Hadith #2650

**Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** Abu 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi أبو عبد الرحمن السلمي, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Khalid bin 'Abdullah al-Tahan خالد بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الطحان, Sa'd bin 'Ubaida al-Salmi سعد بن عبيدة السلمي أبو حمزة, Wahb bin Bqyh bin 'Uthman وهب بن بقية بن عثمان | **Grade:** Sahih

‘Ali said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent me Al Zubair and Al Miqdad and said “Go till you come to the meadow of Khakh for there Is a woman there travelling on a Camel who has a letter which you must take from her. We went off racing one another on our horses till we came to the meadow and when we found the woman, we aid “Bring out the letter. She said “I have no letter”. I said “You must bring out the letter else we strip off your clothes”. She then brought it out from the tresses and we took it to the Prophet(ﷺ). It was addressed from Hatib bin Abi Balta’ah to some of the polytheists(in Makkah) giving them some information about the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). He asked “What is this, Hatib? He replied, Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) do not be hasty with me. I have been a man attached as an ally to the Quraish and am not one of them while those of the Quraish (i.e. the emigrants) have relationship with them by which they guarded their family in Makkah. As I did not have that advantage I wanted to give them some help for which they might guard my relations. I swear by Allaah I am not guilty of unbelief or apostasy (from my religion). The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “he has told you the truth. ‘Umar said “Let me cut off this hypocrite’s head. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “He was present at Badr and what do you know, perhaps Allaah might look with pity on those who were present at Badr? And said “Do what you wish, I have forgiven you.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2650/)*

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## Hadith #3794

**Book:** Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin 'Awn/'Auf bin Aws, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Khalid bin 'Abdullah al-Tahan خالد بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الطحان, Zayd bin Wahb al-Jhny زيد بن وهب الجهني | **Grade:** Sahih

It is a lizard. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hand. I (Khalid) asked: Is it forbidden, Messenger of Allah? He replied, No, but it is not found in the land of my people, so I find it distasteful. Khalid said: I then pulled it and ate it while The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was seeing.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3794/)*

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## Hadith #3883

**Book:** Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Da'ud al-Kharaybi عبد الله بن داود أبو عبد الرحمن الخريبي, Amir al-Sha'bi عامر الشعبي, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Imran bin Husain, Malik bin Mghwl مالك بن مغول, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل | **Grade:** Sahih

Zaynab, the wife of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, told that Abdullah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: spells, charms and love-potions are polytheism.
I asked: Why do you say this? I swear by Allah, when my eye was discharging I used to go to so-and-so, the Jew, who applied a spell to me. When he applied the spell to me, it calmed down. Abdullah said:
That was just the work of the Devil who was picking it with his hand, and when he uttered the spell on it, he desisted. All you need to do is to say as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: Remove the harm, O Lord of men, and heal. Thou art the Healer. There is no remedy but Thine which leaves no disease behind.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3883/)*

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## Hadith #4646

**Book:** Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Idris bin Yazid al-Audi عبد الله بن إدريس بن يزيد الأودي, Abdullah bin Zalm عبد الله بن ظالم التميمي المازني, Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب, Hilal bin Yasaf هلال بن يساف, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Mansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-Salmi منصور بن المعتمر بن عبد الله السلمي, Sa'id bin Zayd, Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري | **Grade:** Hasan Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Caliphate of Prophecy will last thirty years; then Allah will give the Kingdom of His Kingdom to anyone He wills.
Sa’id told that Safinah said to him: Calculate Abu Bakr’s caliphate as two years, ‘Umar’s as ten, ‘Uthman’s as twelve and ‘Ali so and so. Sa’id said: I said to Safinah: They conceive that ‘Ali was not a caliph. He replied: The buttocks of Marwan told a lie.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4646/)*

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## Hadith #5164

**Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Fadayl bin 'Iyyad bin Mas'ud فضيل بن عياض بن مسعود, Hilal bin Yasaf هلال بن يساف, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل | **Grade:** Sahih

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked: Messenger of Allah! how often shall I forgive a servant? He gave no reply, so the man repeated what he had said, but he still kept silence. When he asked a third time, he replied: Forgive him seventy times daily.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-5164/)*

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## Hadith #5222

**Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin Abi Layla عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى, Amr bin 'Awn/'Auf bin Aws, Husayn bin 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmi حصين بن عبد الرحمن السلمي, Khalid bin 'Abdullah al-Tahan خالد بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الطحان, Usaid bin Hudair bin Sammak | **Grade:** Sahih

I went in with AbuBakr when he had newly come to Medina and he found his daughter Aisha lying down afflicted with fever. AbuBakr went to her, and saying: How are you, girlie? kissed her on the cheek.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-5222/)*

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