Collection: Sunan Abi Dawud

Sunan Abi Dawud 23596

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) many times say: When a servant of Allah is accustomed to do a good work, then becomes ill or goes on journey, what was accustomed to do when he was well and staying at home will be recorded for him.

Sunan Abi Dawud 23597

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me while I was sick. He said: Be glad, Umm al-Ala’ for Allah removes the sins of a Muslim for his illness as fire removes the dross of gold and silver.

Sunan Abi Dawud 23598

I said: Messenger of Allah, I know the severest verse in the Qur’an. He asked: What is that verse. A’ishah? She replied: Allah’s words: “If anyone does evil, he will be requited for it.” He said: Do you know A’ishah, that when a believer is afflicted with a calamity or a thorn, it serves as […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 23599

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to visit ‘Abd Allah b. Ubayy during his illness of which he died. When he entered upon him, he realised death on him. He said: I used to forbid you from the love of Jews. He (‘Abd Allah) said: As’ad b. Zurarah hated them. So what (the benefited) […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 23600

A young Jew became ill. The Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit him. He sat down by his head and said to him: Accept Islam. He looked at his father who was beside him near his head, and he said: Obey Abu al-Qasim. So he accepted Islam, and the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up saying: Praise be […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 23592

Al-Miqdad went to Baqi’ al-Khabkhabah for a certain need. He found a mouse taking out a dinar from a hole. It then continued to take out dinars one by one until it took out seventeen dinars. It then took out a red purse containing a dinar. There were thus eighteen dinars. He took them to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 23593

When we went out along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to at-Ta’if we passed a grave. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: This is the grave of AbuRighal. He was in this sacred mosque (sanctuary) protecting himself (from punishment). When he came out, he suffered the same punishment which his people suffered […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 23594

We were in our country when flags and banners were raised. I said: What is this? The (the people) said: This is the banner of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So I came to him. He was (sitting) under a tree. A sheet of cloth was spread for him and he was sitting on it. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 23595

on his father’s authority said his grandfather reported: He was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When Allah has previously decreed for a servant a rank which he has not attained by his action, He afflicts him in his body, or his property or […]