Abu Dawood compiled twenty-one books related to Hadith and preferred those Ahadith (plural of "Hadith") which were supported by the example of the companions of Muhammad. As for the contradictory Ahadith, he states under the heading of 'Meat acquired by hunting for a pilgrim': "if there are two contradictory reports from the Prophet (SAW), an investigation should be made to establish what his companions have adopted". He wrote in his letter to the people of Mecca: "I have disclosed wherever there was too much weakness in regard to any tradition in my collection. But if I happen to leave a Hadith without any comment, it should be considered as sound, albeit some of them are more authentic than others". The Mursal Hadith (a tradition in which a companion is omitted and a successor narrates directly from Muhammad) has also been a matter of discussion among the traditionists. Abu Dawood states in his letter to the people of Mecca: "If a Musnad Hadith (uninterrupted tradition) is not contrary to a Mursal [Hadith], or a Musnad Hadith is not found, then the Mursal Hadith will be accepted though it would not be considered as strong as a Muttasil Hadith (uninterrupted chain)".
The traditions in Sunan Abu Dawood are divided in three categories. The first category consists of those of the traditions that are mentioned by Bukhari and/or Muslim. The second type of traditions are those which fulfil the conditions of Bukhari or Muslim. At this juncture, it should be remembered that Bukhari said, "I only included in my book Sahih Bukhari authentic traditions, and left out many more authentic ones than these to avoid unnecessary length".
Descriptionedit
Abu Dawood collected 500,000 hadith, but included only 4,800 in this collection.[2]Sunnis regard this collection as fourth in strength of their six major hadith collections. It took Abu Dawod 20 years to collect the hadiths. He made a series of journeys to meet most of the foremost traditionists of his time and acquired from them the most reliable hadiths, quoting sources through which it reached him. Since the author collected hadiths which no one had ever assembled together, his sunan has been accepted as a standard work by scholars from many parts of the Islamic world,[3] especially after Ibn al-Qaisarani's inclusion of it in the formal canonization of the six major collections.[4][5][6]
Abu Dawood started traveling and collecting ahadeeth at a young age. He traveled to many places in the middle east, including Egypt, Iraq, and Syria. Abu Dawood also studied under Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal.[7]
Contentsedit
Editor, Muhammad Muhyiddin Abd al-Hamid's 1935, Cairo publication, in 4 volumes, provides the standard topical classification of the hadith Arabic text.[8]Sunan Abu Dawood is divided into 43 'books'.[9][10][11]
purification (kitab al-taharah)
prayer (kitab al-salat)
the book of the prayer for rain (kitab al-istisqa)
prayer (kitab al-salat): detailed rules of law about the prayer during journey
prayer (kitab al-salat): voluntary prayers
prayer (kitab al-salat): detailed injunctions about ramadan
prayer (kitab al-salat): prostration while reciting the qur'an
prayer (kitab al-salat): detailed injunctions about witr
zakat (kitab al-zakat)
the book of lost and found items
the rites of hajj (kitab al-manasik wa'l-hajj)
marriage (kitab al-nikah)
divorce (kitab al-talaq)
fasting (kitab al-siyam)
jihad (kitab al-jihad)
sacrifice (kitab al-dahaya)
game (kitab al-said)
wills (kitab al-wasaya)
shares of inheritance (kitab al-fara'id)
tribute, spoils, and rulership (kitab al-kharaj, wal-fai' wal-imarah)
funerals (kitab al-jana'iz)
oaths and vows (kitab al-aiman wa al-nudhur)
commercial transactions (kitab al-buyu)
wages (kitab al-ijarah)
the office of the judge (kitab al-aqdiyah)
knowledge (kitab al-ilm)
drinks (kitab al-ashribah)
foods (kitab al-at'imah)
medicine (kitab al-tibb)
divination and omens (kitab al-kahanah wa al-tatayyur)
the book of manumission of slaves
dialects and readings of the qur'an (kitab al-huruf wa al-qira'at)
hot baths (kitab al-hammam)
clothing (kitab al-libas)
combing the hair (kitab al-tarajjul)
signet-rings (kitab al-khatam)
trials and fierce battles (kitab al-fitan wa al-malahim)
the promised deliverer (kitab al-mahdi)
battles (kitab al-malahim)
prescribed punishments (kitab al-hudud)
types of blood-wit (kitab al-diyat)
model behavior of the prophet (kitab al-sunnah)
general behavior (kitab al-adab)
Commentaries and translationsedit
Sunan Abu Dawood has been translated into numerous languages. The Australian Islamic Library has collected 11 commentaries on this book in Arabic, Urdu and Indonesian.[12] One of the best commentaries for Sunan Abu Dawood had been written by Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri entitled Badhl Al-Majhud Fi Hall Abi Dawud, an 18-volume commentary on the hadith.
^Jonathan A.C. Brown (2007), The Canonization of al-Bukhārī and Muslim: The Formation and Function of the Sunnī Ḥadīth Canon, p.10. Brill Publishers. ISBN978-9004158399. Quote: "We can discern three strata of the Sunni hadith canon. The perennial core has been the Sahihayn. Beyond these two foundational classics, some fourth/tenth-century scholars refer to a four-book selection that adds the two Sunans of Abu Dawood (d. 275/889) and al-Nasa'i (d. 303/915). The Five Book canon, which is first noted in the sixth/twelfth century, incorporates the Jami' of al-Tirmidhi (d. 279/892). Finally the Six Book canon, which hails from the same period, adds either the Sunan of Ibn Majah (d. 273/887), the Sunan of al-Daraqutni (d. 385/995) or the Muwatta' of Malik b. Anas (d. 179/796). Later hadith compendia often included other collections as well.' None of these books, however, has enjoyed the esteem of al-Bukhari's and Muslim's works." 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
^Mohammad Hashim Kamali (2005). A Textbook of Hadith Studies: Authenticity, Compilation, Classification and Criticism of Hadith, p. 39. The Islamic Foundation
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Sunan Abi Dawud Arabic سنن أبي داود romanized Sunan Abi Dawud is the third hadith collection of the Six Books of Sunni Islam It was compiled by Persian scholar Abu Dawud al Sijistani d 889 1 Sunan Abi DawudSix volume collection of Sunan Abi DawudAuthorAbu Dawud al SijistaniOriginal titleسنن أبي داودLanguageArabicSeriesKutub al SittaGenreHadith collection Contents 1 Introduction 2 Description 3 Contents 4 Commentaries and translations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksIntroduction editAbu Dawood compiled twenty one books related to Hadith and preferred those Ahadith plural of Hadith which were supported by the example of the companions of Muhammad As for the contradictory Ahadith he states under the heading of Meat acquired by hunting for a pilgrim if there are two contradictory reports from the Prophet SAW an investigation should be made to establish what his companions have adopted He wrote in his letter to the people of Mecca I have disclosed wherever there was too much weakness in regard to any tradition in my collection But if I happen to leave a Hadith without any comment it should be considered as sound albeit some of them are more authentic than others The Mursal Hadith a tradition in which a companion is omitted and a successor narrates directly from Muhammad has also been a matter of discussion among the traditionists Abu Dawood states in his letter to the people of Mecca If a Musnad Hadith uninterrupted tradition is not contrary to a Mursal Hadith or a Musnad Hadith is not found then the Mursal Hadith will be accepted though it would not be considered as strong as a Muttasil Hadith uninterrupted chain The traditions in Sunan Abu Dawood are divided in three categories The first category consists of those of the traditions that are mentioned by Bukhari and or Muslim The second type of traditions are those which fulfil the conditions of Bukhari or Muslim At this juncture it should be remembered that Bukhari said I only included in my book Sahih Bukhari authentic traditions and left out many more authentic ones than these to avoid unnecessary length Description editAbu Dawood collected 500 000 hadith but included only 4 800 in this collection 2 Sunnis regard this collection as fourth in strength of their six major hadith collections It took Abu Dawod 20 years to collect the hadiths He made a series of journeys to meet most of the foremost traditionists of his time and acquired from them the most reliable hadiths quoting sources through which it reached him Since the author collected hadiths which no one had ever assembled together his sunan has been accepted as a standard work by scholars from many parts of the Islamic world 3 especially after Ibn al Qaisarani s inclusion of it in the formal canonization of the six major collections 4 5 6 Abu Dawood started traveling and collecting ahadeeth at a young age He traveled to many places in the middle east including Egypt Iraq and Syria Abu Dawood also studied under Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal 7 Contents editEditor Muhammad Muhyiddin Abd al Hamid s 1935 Cairo publication in 4 volumes provides the standard topical classification of the hadith Arabic text 8 Sunan Abu Dawood is divided into 43 books 9 10 11 purification kitab al taharah prayer kitab al salat the book of the prayer for rain kitab al istisqa prayer kitab al salat detailed rules of law about the prayer during journey prayer kitab al salat voluntary prayers prayer kitab al salat detailed injunctions about ramadan prayer kitab al salat prostration while reciting the qur an prayer kitab al salat detailed injunctions about witr zakat kitab al zakat the book of lost and found items the rites of hajj kitab al manasik wa l hajj marriage kitab al nikah divorce kitab al talaq fasting kitab al siyam jihad kitab al jihad sacrifice kitab al dahaya game kitab al said wills kitab al wasaya shares of inheritance kitab al fara id tribute spoils and rulership kitab al kharaj wal fai wal imarah funerals kitab al jana iz oaths and vows kitab al aiman wa al nudhur commercial transactions kitab al buyu wages kitab al ijarah the office of the judge kitab al aqdiyah knowledge kitab al ilm drinks kitab al ashribah foods kitab al at imah medicine kitab al tibb divination and omens kitab al kahanah wa al tatayyur the book of manumission of slaves dialects and readings of the qur an kitab al huruf wa al qira at hot baths kitab al hammam clothing kitab al libas combing the hair kitab al tarajjul signet rings kitab al khatam trials and fierce battles kitab al fitan wa al malahim the promised deliverer kitab al mahdi battles kitab al malahim prescribed punishments kitab al hudud types of blood wit kitab al diyat model behavior of the prophet kitab al sunnah general behavior kitab al adab Commentaries and translations editSunan Abu Dawood has been translated into numerous languages The Australian Islamic Library has collected 11 commentaries on this book in Arabic Urdu and Indonesian 12 One of the best commentaries for Sunan Abu Dawood had been written by Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri entitled Badhl Al Majhud Fi Hall Abi Dawud an 18 volume commentary on the hadith See also editSahih al Bukhari Sahih Muslim Sahih al Tirmidhi Sunan al Nasa i Either Sunan ibn Majah Muwatta Imam MalikReferences edit Jonathan A C Brown 2007 The Canonization of al Bukhari and Muslim The Formation and Function of the Sunni Ḥadith Canon p 10 Brill Publishers ISBN 978 9004158399 Quote We can discern three strata of the Sunni hadith canon The perennial core has been the Sahihayn Beyond these two foundational classics some fourth tenth century scholars refer to a four book selection that adds the two Sunans of Abu Dawood d 275 889 and al Nasa i d 303 915 The Five Book canon which is first noted in the sixth twelfth century incorporates the Jami of al Tirmidhi d 279 892 Finally the Six Book canon which hails from the same period adds either the Sunan of Ibn Majah d 273 887 the Sunan of al Daraqutni d 385 995 or the Muwatta of Malik b Anas d 179 796 Later hadith compendia often included other collections as well None of these books however has enjoyed the esteem of al Bukhari s and Muslim s works Archived 2018 01 06 at the Wayback Machine Mohammad Hashim Kamali 2005 A Textbook of Hadith Studies Authenticity Compilation Classification and Criticism of Hadith p 39 The Islamic Foundation Various Issues About Hadiths www abc se Archived from the original on 2012 10 16 Retrieved 2006 03 12 Ignac Goldziher Muslim Studies vol 2 pg 240 Halle 1889 1890 ISBN 0 202 30778 6 Scott C Lucas Constructive Critics Ḥadith Literature and the Articulation of Sunni Islam pg 106 Leiden Brill Publishers 2004 Ibn Khallikan s Biographical Dictionary translated by William McGuckin de Slane Paris Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland Sold by Institut de France and Royal Library of Belgium Vol 3 pg 5 About Sunan Abi Dawud Sunnah com Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم sunnah com Archived from the original on 2021 05 01 Retrieved 2021 05 02 Hadith and the Quran Encyclopedia of the Quran Brill Abu Dawud hadithcollection com Archived from the original on July 10 2019 Retrieved Jun 27 2019 Sunan Abi Dawud sunnah com Archived from the original on February 22 2019 Retrieved Jun 27 2019 All books and chapters of sunan abu dawood www islamicfinder org Archived from the original on May 7 2021 Retrieved Jun 27 2019 Sunan Abu Dawood AUSTRALIAN ISLAMIC LIBRARY Archived from the original on 2021 04 30 Retrieved 2014 10 31 External links edit nbsp Arabic Wikisource has original text related to this article Sunan Abu Dawud Sunan Abu Dawud online at Sunnah com Translation and Commentaries in English Urdu Arabic and Indonesian Languages English translation of Sunan Abu Dawud Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunan Abi Dawud amp oldid 1217937994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
