# Sunan Abi Dawud - Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah) *Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 24, 2026* **21 hadith** --- ## Hadith #2154 **Book:** Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah) | **Narrator(s):** Abu 'Alqama أبو علقمة, Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, Qatada قتادة, Sa'id bin Abi Sa'id, Salah bin Abi Maryam صالح بن أبي مريم الضبعي - أبو الخليل, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yazid bin Zari' يزيد بن زريع | **Grade:** Sahih The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version adds “The fornication of ear is hearing.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2154/)* --- ## Hadith #2496 **Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas, Abdullah bin lahya'a bin 'Uqba عبد الله بن لهيعة بن عقبة الحضرمي, Abdullah bin Yazid bin Zayd, Abu 'Abdur Rahman al-Habli عبد الله بن يزيد أبو عبد الرحمن الحبلي, Hameed bin Han'i Abu حميد بن هانئ أبو هانئ, Haywat bin Sharih bin Safwan حيوة بن شريح بن صفوان التجيبي, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih Buraidah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Respect to be shown by those who stay at home to the women of those who are engaged in jihad is t be like that shown to their mothers. If any man among those who stay at home is entrusted with the oversight of one’s family who is engaged in jihad and betrays him, he will be setup for him on the Day of Resurrection and he (the mujahid) will be told “This (man) was entrusted with the oversight of your family, so take what you want from his good deeds. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) turned towards us and said “So what do you think.” Abu Dawud said “Qa’nab (a narrator of this tradition) was a pious man. Ibn Abi Laila intended to appoint him a judge, but he refused and said “If I intend to fulfill my need of a dirham, I seek the help of a person for it. He said “Which of us does not seek the help in his need? He said “Bring me out so that I may see. So he was brought out, and he concealed himself. Sufyan said “While he was concealing himself.” Sufyan said “While he was concealing himself the house suddenly fell on him and he died.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2496/)* --- ## 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 #2750 **Book:** Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Shu'aib bin Muhammad عمرو بن شعيب بن محمد السهمي, Hashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasim هشيم بن بشير بن القاسم, Muhammad bin Abi 'Adi محمد بن أبي عدي, Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل, Shu'aib bin Muhammad bin 'Abdullah شعيب بن محمد بن عبد الله بن عمرو, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yahya bin Sa'id al-Ansari يحيى بن سعيد الأنصاري | **Grade:** Sahih Makhul said: I was the slave of a woman of Banu Hudhayl; afterwards she emancipated me. I did not leave Egypt until I had acquired all the knowledge that seemed to me to exist there. I then came to al-Hijaz and I did not leave it until I had acquired all the knowledge that seemed to be available. Then I came to al-Iraq, and I did not leave it until I had acquired all the knowledge that seemed to be available. I then came to Syria, and besieged it. I asked everyone about giving rewards from the booty. I did not find anyone who could tell me anything about it. I then met an old man called Ziyad ibn Jariyah at-Tamimi. I asked him: Have you heard anything about giving rewards from the booty? He replied: Yes. I heard Maslamah al-Fihri say: I was present with the Prophet (ﷺ). He gave a quarter of the spoils on the outward journey and a third on the return journey. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2750/)* --- ## Hadith #2941 **Book:** Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Hisham, Abdullah bin Yazid bin Zayd, Sa'id bin Abi Ayoub سعيد بن أبي أيوب الخزاعي, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Zuhrah bin Ma'bad bin 'Abdullah زهرة بن معبد بن عبد الله بن هشام | **Grade:** Sahih The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never touched the hand of woman, but he received the oath of allegiance from her. When he received the oath of allegiance from her, she gave it to him, and he said: Go, I have received your oath of allegiance. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2941/)* --- ## Hadith #2977 **Book:** Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Mubarak عبد الله بن المبارك, Abdur Rahman bin Mahdi عبد الرحمن بن مهدي, al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم, Jubayr bin Mut'im, Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib سعيد بن المسيب بن حزن أبو محمد القرشي, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijad يونس بن يزيد بن أبي النجاد | **Grade:** Hasan I said: Do you not fear Allah ? Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: We are not inherited. Whatever we leave is sadaqah (alms). This property belongs to the family of Muhammad for their emergent needs and their guest. When I die, it will go to him who becomes ruler after me. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2977/)* --- ## Hadith #3394 **Book:** Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu) | **Narrator(s):** Khalid bin al-Harith bin 'Ubaid خالد بن الحارث بن عبيد, Rafi' bin Khadij bin Rafi', Sa'id bin Abi Sa'id, Sulayman ibn Yasar سليمان بن يسار مولى ميمونة بنت الحارث, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Y'la bin Hkym al-Thqfy يعلى بن حكيم الثقفي | **Grade:** Sahih Ibn ‘Umar used to let out his land till it reached him that Rafi’ b. Khadij al-Ansari narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade let out land. So ‘Abd Allah (b. ‘Umar) said: Ibn Khadij, what do you narrate from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about leasing the land? Rafi’ replied to ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar: I heard both of my uncles were present in the battle of Badr say, and they narrated it to the members of the family, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing land. ‘Abd Allah said: I swear by Allah, I knew that land was leased in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). ‘Abd Allah then feared that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) might have created something new in that matter, so he gave up leasing land. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Ayyub, ‘Ubaid Allah, Kathir b. Farqad, Malik from Nafi’ on the authority of Rafi’ from the Prophet (ﷺ). It has also been transmitted by al-Auzai’ from Hafs b. ‘Inan al-Hanafi from Nafi’ from Rafi’ who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Similarly, it has been transmitted by Zaid b. Abi Unaisah from al-Hakkam from Nafi’ from Ibn ‘Umar that he went to Rafi’ and asked: Have you heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say? He replied: Yes. Similarly, it has also been transmitted by ‘Ikrimah b. ‘Ammar from Abu al-Najashi, from Rafi’ b. Khadij who said: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say. It has also been transmitted by al-Auza’i from Abu al-Najashi from Rafi’ b. Khadij from his uncle Zuhair b. Rafi’ from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu al-Najashi is ‘Ata b. Suhaib. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3394/)* --- ## Hadith #3481 **Book:** Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah) | **Narrator(s):** Abdul al-Kareem bin Malik عبد الكريم بن مالك الجزري أبو سعيد, al-Rabi' bin Nafi' Abu Tawba al-Halbi الربيع بن نافع أبو توبة الحلبي, ibn Abbas, Qays bin Hbtr قيس بن حبتر, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the price paid for a dog, the hire paid to prostitute, and the gift given to a soothsayer. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3481/)* --- ## Hadith #3528 **Book:** Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah) | **Narrator(s):** Aisha bint Abi Bakr, al-Hakam bin 'Utayba الحكم بن عتيبة, Amarh bin 'Umayr al-Tymy عمارة بن عمير التيمي, Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi Kathir محمد بن جعفر بن أبي كثير, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih The aunt of Umarah ibn Umayr asked Aisha: I have an orphan in my guardianship. May I enjoy from his property? She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The pleasantest things a man enjoys come from what he earns, and his child comes from what he earns. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3528/)* --- ## Hadith #3573 **Book:** The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) | **Narrator(s):** Abdul 'Aziz bin Muhammad al-Daruradi عبد العزيز بن محمد الدراوردي, Abu Qays Client Of 'Amr bin al-Aas أبو قيس مولى عمرو بن العاص, Amr bin al-'Aas, Basr bin Sa'id al-Madni بسر بن سعيد المدني العابد, Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin al-Harith محمد بن إبراهيم بن الحارث, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yazid bin 'Abdullah bin Usama B. al-Haad يزيد بن عبد الله بن أسامة بن الهاد | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Judges are of three types, one of whom will go to Paradise and two to Hell. The one who will go to Paradise is a man who knows what is right and gives judgment accordingly; but a man who knows what is right and acts tyrannically in his judgment will go to Hell; and a man who gives judgment for people when he is ignorant will go to Hell. Abu Dawud said: On this subject this is the soundest tradition, that is, the tradition of Ibn Buraidah: Judges are of three types. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3573/)* --- ## Hadith #3868 **Book:** Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas, Abdullah bin Yazid bin Zayd, Abdur Rahman bin Rafa'i al-Tnwkhy عبد الرحمن بن رافع التنوخي, Sa'id bin Abi Ayoub سعيد بن أبي أيوب الخزاعي, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about a charm for one who is possessed (nashrah). He replied: It pertains to the work of the devil. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3868/)* --- ## Hadith #4181 **Book:** Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul) | **Narrator(s):** Anas ibn Malik, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Da'if When the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) conquered Makkah. The people of Makkah began to bring their boys and he would invoke a blessing on them and rub their heads. I was brought, but as I had been perfumed with khaluq, he did not touch me because of the khaluq. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4181/)* --- ## Hadith #4418 **Book:** Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud) | **Narrator(s):** Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yazid bin Zari' يزيد بن زريع | **Grade:** Sahih ‘Umar b. al-Khattab gave an address saying: Allah sent Muhammad (ﷺ) with truth and sent down the Books of him, and the verse of stoning was included in what He sent down to him. We read it and memorized it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had people stoned to death and we have done it also since his death. I am afraid the people might say with the passage of time: We do not find the verse of stoning in the Books of Allah, and thus they stray by abandoning a duty which Allah had received. Stoning is a duty laid down (by Allah) for married men and women who commit fornication when proof is established, or if there is pregnancy, or a confession. I swear by Allah, had it not been so that the people might say: ‘Umar made an addition to Allah’s Book, I would have written it (there). *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4418/)* --- ## Hadith #4455 **Book:** Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud) | **Narrator(s):** Ady bin Thabit al-Ansari عدي بن ثابت الأنصاري الكوفي, Amr bin Qst عمرو بن قسط, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Zayd bin Abi Anisa زيد بن أبي أنيسة | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) had a man and a woman of the Jews who had committed fornication stoned to death. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4455/)* --- ## Hadith #4498 **Book:** Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat) | **Narrator(s):** Jam' bin Mtr al-Hbty جامع بن مطر الحبطي, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatan يحيى بن سعيد بن فروخ القطان | **Grade:** Sahih A man was killed in the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ). The matter was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He entrusted him to the legal guardian of the slain. The slayer said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah, I did not intend to kill him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the legal guardian: Now if he is true and you kill him, you will enter Hell-fire. So he let him go. His hands were tied with a strap. He came out pulling his strap. Hence he was called Dhu an-Nis’ah (possessor of strap). *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4498/)* --- ## Hadith #4518 **Book:** Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat) | **Narrator(s):** Bashayr bin al-Yasar al-Harithi al-Ansar بشير بن يسار مولى بني حارثة, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, Muhammad bin 'Ubaid al-Tanafasi محمد بن عبيد بن أبي أمية الطنافسي, Muhaysa bin Mas'ud, Rafi' bin Khadij bin Rafi', Sahl bin Abi Hathma, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Yahya bin Sa'id al-Ansari يحيى بن سعيد الأنصاري | **Grade:** Da'if “A free man should not be subjected to retaliation in return for a slave.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4518/)* --- ## Hadith #4787 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Anas ibn Malik, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) was commanded to hold to forgiveness from the conduct of the people. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4787/)* --- ## Hadith #4896 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin 'Awn bin Artaban عبد الله بن عون بن أرطبان الخزار, Mua'dh bin Mua'dh bin Nsr معاذ بن معاذ بن نصر, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري, Ubaidullah bin Mua'dh عبيد الله بن معاذ بن معاذ بن نصر | **Grade:** Hasan While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting with some of his companions, a man reviled AbuBakr and insulted him. But AbuBakr remained silent. He insulted him twice, but AbuBakr controlled himself. He insulted him thrice and AbuBakr took revenge on him. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up when AbuBakr took revenge. AbuBakr said: Were you angry with me, Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied: An angel came down from Heaven and he was rejecting what he had said to you. When you took revenge, a devil came down. I was not going to sit when the devil came down. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4896/)* --- ## Hadith #4910 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abu 'Amir al-'Aqdi عبد الملك بن عمرو القيسي أبو عامر العقدي, Abu Hurairah, Ahmed bin Sa'id bin Sakhar أحمد بن سعيد بن صخر, Muhammad bin Hilal bin Aby محمد بن هلال بن أبي هلال المدني, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih Do not hate each other; do not envy each other; do not desert each other; and be the servants of Allah as brethren. It is not allowed for a Muslim to keep apart from his brother for more than three days. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4910/)* --- ## Hadith #4975 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Burayda bin al-Husayb عبد الله بن بريدة بن الحصيب الأسلمي, Burayda bin al-Husayb, Hisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'i هشام بن أبي عبد الله الدستوائي, Mua'dh bin Hisham bin Aby معاذ بن هشام بن أبي عبد الله, Qatada قتادة, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: None of you must say: “My slave” (abdi) and “My slave-woman” (amati), and a slave must not say: “My lord” (rabbi or rabbati). The master (of a slave) should say: “My young man” (fataya) and “My young woman” (fatati), and a slave should say “My master” (sayyidi) and “My mistress” (sayyidati), for you are all (Allah’s slave and the Lord is Allah, Most High. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4975/)* --- ## Hadith #5239 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Hameed bin Musa'da bin al-Mubarak حميد بن مسعدة بن المبارك, Hisan bin Ibrahim حسان بن إبراهيم, Hisham bin 'Urwa هشام بن عروة, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar al-Qawariri عبيد الله بن عمر القواريري | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone cuts the lote-tree, Allah brings him headlong into Hell. Abu Dawud was asked about the meaning of this tradition. He said: This is a brief tradition. It means that if anyone cuts uselessly, unjustly and without any right a lote-tree under the shade of which travellers and beasts take shelter, Allah will bring him into Hell headlong. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-5239/)* ---