Sunan Abu Dawud
Sunan Abu Dawud was compiled by Imam Abu Dawud as-Sijistani (d. 275 AH / 889 CE). It gathers 5,272 hadiths arranged across 43 books of the Sunnah. Arranged by chapters of fiqh, and graded — each hadith carries the verdict of the hadith scholars. Every hadith below is given in the original Arabic with an English translation, and each book opens as its own page.
Also known as: Sunan Abu Dawood · Abu Dawud · Abu Dawood · Sunan Abi Dawud · سنن أبي داود · أبو داود
The books of Sunan Abu Dawud
All 43 books, in the order of the printed edition. Each one opens as a full page with the Arabic text, the translation and the reference for every hadith it contains.
- 1Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)390 hadiths · Hadith 1–390 · 8كتاب الطهارة
- 2Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)769 hadiths · Hadith 391–1,160 · 16كتاب الصلاة
- 3The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')37 hadiths · Hadith 1,161–1,197كتاب الاستسقاء
- 4Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey52 hadiths · Hadith 1,198–1,249 · 2كتاب صلاة السفر
- 5Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers121 hadiths · Hadith 1,250–1,370 · 3كتاب التطوع
- 6Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Ramadan30 hadiths · Hadith 1,371–1,400كتاب شهر رمضان
- 7Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an15 hadiths · Hadith 1,401–1,415كتاب سجود القرآن
- 8Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr140 hadiths · Hadith 1,416–1,555 · 3كتاب الوتر
- 9Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)145 hadiths · Hadith 1,556–1,700 · 3كتاب الزكاة
- 10The Book of Lost and Found Items20 hadiths · Hadith 1,701–1,720كتاب اللقطة
- 11The Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)325 hadiths · Hadith 1,721–2,045 · 7كتاب المناسك
- 12Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)129 hadiths · Hadith 2,046–2,174 · 3كتاب النكاح
- 13Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)138 hadiths · Hadith 2,175–2,312 · 3كتاب الطلاق
- 14Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)164 hadiths · Hadith 2,313–2,476 · 4كتاب الصوم
- 15Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)311 hadiths · Hadith 2,477–2,787 · 7كتاب الجهاد
- 16Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)56 hadiths · Hadith 2,788–2,843 · 2كتاب الضحايا
- 17Game (Kitab Al-Said)18 hadiths · Hadith 2,844–2,861كتاب الصيد
- 18Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya)23 hadiths · Hadith 2,862–2,884كتاب الوصايا
- 19Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id)43 hadiths · Hadith 2,885–2,927كتاب الفرائض
- 20Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)161 hadiths · Hadith 2,928–3,088 · 4كتاب الخراج والإمارة والفىء
- 21Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)153 hadiths · Hadith 3,089–3,241 · 4كتاب الجنائز
- 22Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)84 hadiths · Hadith 3,242–3,325 · 2كتاب الأيمان والنذور
- 23Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)90 hadiths · Hadith 3,326–3,415 · 2كتاب البيوع
- 24Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah)155 hadiths · Hadith 3,416–3,570 · 4كتاب الإجارة
- 25The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)70 hadiths · Hadith 3,571–3,640 · 2كتاب الأقضية
- 26Knowledge (Kitab Al-Ilm)28 hadiths · Hadith 3,641–3,668كتاب العلم
- 27Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah)67 hadiths · Hadith 3,669–3,735 · 2كتاب الأشربة
- 28Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)119 hadiths · Hadith 3,736–3,854 · 3كتاب الأطعمة
- 29Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb)49 hadiths · Hadith 3,855–3,903كتاب الطب
- 30Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)22 hadiths · Hadith 3,904–3,925كتاب الكهانة و التطير
- 31The Book of Manumission of Slaves43 hadiths · Hadith 3,926–3,968كتاب العتق
- 32Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)40 hadiths · Hadith 3,969–4,008كتاب الحروف والقراءات
- 33Hot Baths (Kitab Al-Hammam)11 hadiths · Hadith 4,009–4,019كتاب الحمَّام
- 34Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)139 hadiths · Hadith 4,020–4,158 · 3كتاب اللباس
- 35Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)55 hadiths · Hadith 4,159–4,213 · 2كتاب الترجل
- 36Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)26 hadiths · Hadith 4,214–4,239كتاب الخاتم
- 37Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)39 hadiths · Hadith 4,240–4,278كتاب الفتن والملاحم
- 38The Promised Deliverer (Kitab Al-Mahdi)11 hadiths · Hadith 4,279–4,289كتاب المهدى
- 39Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)60 hadiths · Hadith 4,291–4,350 · 2كتاب الملاحم
- 40Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)143 hadiths · Hadith 4,351–4,493 · 3كتاب الحدود
- 41Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)102 hadiths · Hadith 4,494–4,595 · 3كتاب الديات
- 42Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)177 hadiths · Hadith 4,596–4,772 · 4كتاب السنة
- 43General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)502 hadiths · Hadith 4,773–5,274 · 11كتاب الأدب
About the hadith collections
This edition of Sunan Abu Dawud contains 5,272 hadiths arranged across 43 books. Numbering differs between printed editions, so a hadith's number here may differ by one or two from another copy.
Sunan Abu Dawud was compiled by Imam Abu Dawud as-Sijistani, and is published here in full in the original Arabic with an English translation.
Yes. Every book of Sunan Abu Dawud is a free page on Falah.io — no account, no ads, and no chapter held back.
Text from the open hadith-api dataset. Hadith numbering follows that edition and can differ slightly from a printed copy — check the Arabic against a trusted mushaf of hadith before relying on a reference.