# Sunan Abi Dawud - Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

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

**5 hadith**

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## Hadith #2998

**Book:** Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) | **Narrator(s):** Muslim bin Ibrahim al-Azdy مسلم بن إبراهيم الأزدي الفراهيدي, Qurrah bin Khalid al-Sadusi قرة بن خالد السدوسي, Yazid bin 'Abdullah bin al-Shakhayr يزيد بن عبد الله بن الشخير | **Grade:** Sahih

Anas said “Captives were gathered at Khaibar. Dihyah came out and said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) give me a slave girl from the captives.” He said “Go and take a slave girl. He took Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy. A man then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said “You gave Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy, chief lady of Quraizah and Al Nadir to Dihyah? This is according to the version of Ya’qub. Then the agreed version goes “she is worthy of you.” He said “call him along with her. When the Prophet (ﷺ) looked at her, he said to him “take another slave girl from the captives. The Prophet (ﷺ) then set her free and married her.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2998/)*

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## Hadith #3578

**Book:** The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Burda bin Niyar, Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Hameed bin Hilal حميد بن هلال, Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Qurrah bin Khalid al-Sadusi قرة بن خالد السدوسي, Yahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatan يحيى بن سعيد بن فروخ القطان | **Grade:** Da'if

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone desires the office of Judge and seeks help for it, he will be left to his own devices; if anyone does not desire it, nor does he seek help for it, Allah will send down an angel who will direct him aright.
Waki’ said: (This tradition has also been transmitted) by Isra’il, from ‘Abd al-A’la, from Bilal bin Abi Musa, from Anas, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
Abu ‘Awanah said: from ‘Abd al-A’la, from Bilal bin Mirdas al-Fazari, from Khaithamah al-Basri from Anas.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3578/)*

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## Hadith #4352

**Book:** Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Burda bin Niyar, Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Hameed bin Hilal حميد بن هلال, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Qurrah bin Khalid al-Sadusi قرة بن خالد السدوسي, Yahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatan يحيى بن سعيد بن فروخ القطان | **Grade:** Sahih

The blood of a Muslim man who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah should not be lawfully shed but only for one of three reasons: married fornicator, soul for soul, and one who deserts his religion separating himself from the community.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4352/)*

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## Hadith #4621

**Book:** Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah) | **Narrator(s):** Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Qurrah bin Khalid al-Sadusi قرة بن خالد السدوسي, Yahya bin Kathir bin Darham يحيى بن كثير بن درهم العنبري | **Grade:** Sahih

I was a prisoner in Syria. A man called me from behind. I turned towards him and suddenly found that it was Raja b. Haiwah. He said: Abu ‘Awn, what is this that the people are telling about al-Hasan? I said: They are much lying to al-Hasan.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4621/)*

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## Hadith #4838

**Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin 'Amr al-Awza'i عبد الرحمن بن عمرو أبو عمرو الأوزاعي, Abu Hurairah, Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman أبو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن بن عوف, al-Rabi' bin Nafi' Abu Tawba al-Halbi الربيع بن نافع أبو توبة الحلبي, al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم, Qurrah bin Khalid al-Sadusi قرة بن خالد السدوسي | **Grade:** Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke in a distinct and leisurely manner.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4838/)*

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