Sunan Abi Dawud 25538

The tradition mentioned above (No. 5013) has also been mentioned by Salim ibn Ubayd al-Ashja’i to the same effect from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25518

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: In eloquence there is magic, in knowledge ignorance, in poetry wisdom, and in speech heaviness. Sa’sa’ah ibn Suhan said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth. His statement “In eloquence there is magic” means: (For example), there is a right due from a man who is […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25512

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: On the Day of resurrection Allah will not accept repentance or ransom from him who learns excellence of speech to captivate thereby the hearts of men, or of people.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25501

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man makes a promise to his brother with the intention of fulfilling it and does not do so, and does not come at the appointed time, he is guilty of no sin.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25502

I bought something from the Prophet (ﷺ) before he received his Prophetic commission, and as there was something still due to him I promised him that I would bring it to him at his place, but I forgot. When I remembered three days later, I went to that place and found him there. He said: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25505

When AbuBakr asked the permission of the Prophet (ﷺ) to come in, he heard Aisha speaking in a loud voice. So when he entered, he caught hold of her in order to slap her, and said: Do I see you raising your voice to the Messenger of Allah? The Prophet (ﷺ) began to prevent him […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25493

I never heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) attributing anyone to anything except to religion.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25474

A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah! I have given birth to a boy, and call him Muhammad and AbulQasim as kunyah (surname), but I have been told that you disapproved of that. He replied: What is it which has made my name lawful and my kunyah unlawful, […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25477

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: It is great treachery that you should tell your brother something and have him believe you when you are lying.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25463

Masruq said: I met Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) who said: Who are you? I replied: Masruq ibn al-Ajda’. Umar then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: al-Ajda’ (mutilated) is a devil.