Sunan Abi Dawud — Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

We went out along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for some battle in intense heat, so much so that one of us placed his hand on his head, or placed his palm on his head, due to intense heat, No one of us fasted except the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and ‘Abd Allah b. Rawahah.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Mecca his banner was white.

The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca and he had four plaits of hair.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Good way, dignified good bearing and moderation are the twenty-fifth part of Prophecy.

Allah’s Messenger said: “Whoever performs Salat for Allah for forty days in congregation, catching the first Takbir, two absolutions are written for him: absolution from the Fire, and absolution from the Fire, and absolution from hypocrisy.”

“Allah’s Messenger (S) went out and the Iqamah was called for the Salat so I prayed As-Subh with him. Then the Prophet (S) turned and found me performing Salat so he said: ‘Easy O Qais! Are there two prayers together?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I did not perform the two Rak’ah (before) Fajr.’ He said: ‘Then there is no harm.'”

the Messenger of Allah said: “Indeed charity extinguishes the Lord’s anger and it protects against the evil death.”

the Prophet sent a caller in the roads of Makkah proclaiming “Sadaqatul-Fitr is required upon every Muslim, male or female, free or slave, young or old; it is two Mudd of wheat or its equivalent of a Sa of food.”

the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) permitted Ruqyah for the scorpion sting, the(evil) eye, and An-Namlah. Another chain reports a similar narration.

‘Ubaidah As-Salmani that ‘Ali narrated to him that on the Day of Al-Ahzab the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “O Allah! Fill their graves and their homes with fire as they have kept us busy from Salat Al-Wusta (the middle prayer) until the sun set.”

that a man said: “O Messenger of Allah! Who is my father?” He said: “Your father is so-and-so.” He said: “So (the following) was revealed: O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble (5:101).”

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform four Rak’ah before Friday (prayer), and he did not separate any of them.”

It was narrated from Hafsah bint ‘Umar that when the call for the Subh prayer was given, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray two short Rak’ah before going to the prayer.

when Uthman bin Mazun died, he left behind a daughter. Ibn Umar said: “My maternal uncle Qudamah, who was her paternal uncle, married me to her, but he did not consult her. That was after her father had died. She did not like this marriage, and the girl wanted to marry Mughirah bin Shubah, so she married him.”

“When the following was revealed: “And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka’bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, for whoever can bear the way.” They asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is Hajj every year?’ He remained silent. They asked: ‘Is it every year?’ He said: ‘No. If I had said yes, it would have become obligatory.’ Then the following was revealed: “O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble.’”

“I asked the Prophet(ﷺ) for permission to enter, and he said: ‘Who is that?’ I said: ‘Me’. The Prophet(ﷺ) said ” Me, me?!”