Sunan Abu Dawud Vol. 4

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English Translation of
Sunan Abu Dawud
Volume 4
Compiled by:
Imâm Hâfiz Abu Dawud
Sulaiman bin Ash'ath
AhâdIth edited & referenced by:
Hâfiz Abu Tâhir Zubair 'All Za'l
Translated by:
Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Canada)
Edited by:
Huda Khattab (Canada)
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Abü Khaliyl (USA)
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Imâm hâfiz Abu Dawud Sulaiman bin Ash'ath
Sunan Abu Dawud / lmâm hâfiz Abu Dawud Sulaiman
bin Ashath; Nasiruddin Al-Khattab, Riyadh-2008
544 p, l4x2lcm
ISBN: 978-9960-500-11-9 (set)
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ISBN: 978-9960-500-11-9 (set)
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Contents(cid:9) 5(cid:9) jij4Ul
Contents
21. THE BOOK OF OATHS AND VOWS
Chapter 1. Stern Warning Against False Oaths.................................... 17
Chapter (...) One Who Swears An Oath In Order To Usurp The Wealth Of
Another....................................................................... 17
Chapter 2. Seriousness Of Swearing By The Minbar Of The Prophet j .... 20
Chapter 3. Swearing By Other Than Allah ......................................... 20
Chapter 4. It Is Disliked To Swear By One's Forefathers....................... 21
Chapter 5. It Is Disliked To Swear ByAI-Amanah................................ 23
Chapter 7. Ambiguity In(cid:9) Oaths........................................................ 23
Chapter (...) What Has Been Reported About Swearing That One Has
Nothing To Do With Islam Or That One Belongs To Another
Religion....................................................................... 24
Chapter 8. If A Man Swears That He Will Not Eat Idam ...................... 25
Chapter 9. Saying 'If Allah Wills' When Swearing An Oath.................... 26
Chapter ( ... ) How The Prophet (cid:9) Swore An Oath................................ 27
Chapter 14. Breaking The Oath When That Is Better............................. 28
Chapter 10. Is Al-Qasam An(cid:9) Oath9.................................................... 29
Chapter 13. Intentionally Swearing A False Oath .................................. 31
Chapter 15. How Much Is The Sa' For Expiation7................................. 31
Chapter 16. Freeing A Believing Slave (As Expiation) ............................ 33
Chapter 18. It Is Disliked To Make Vows............................................ 34
Chapter 19. Vowing To Commit An Act Of Disobedience....................... 35
Chapter (...) Whoever Held The View That Expiation Is Necessary If The
Vow Was For Disobedience ............................................. 36
Chapter 20. One Who Vows To Perform Salah In Bait Al-Maqdis
(Jerusalem)(cid:9) .................................................................. 42
Chapter 24. Fulfilling A Vow On Behalf Of One Who Has Died .............. 43
Chapter (...) If A Person Dies Owing Fasts, His Heir Should Fast On His
Behalf......................................................................... 44
Chapter 22. The Commandment To Fulfill Vows................................... 45
Chapter 21. A Vow Concerning What One Does Not Possess .................. 48
Chapter 23. The One Who Vows To Give His Wealth In Charity.............. 50
Chapter (...) If A Person Made A Vow In Jahi1iah Then Entered
Islam........................................................................... 52
Chapter (...) One Who Makes A Vow But Does Not Name It................... 53
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Chapter 6.(cid:9) Idle (Laghw) Oaths ........................................................53
Chapter 11.(cid:9) One Who Swears Not To Eat Food....................................54
Chapter 12.(cid:9) An Oath To Sever Ties Of Kinship ....................................55
Chapter 17.(cid:9) Making An Exception (Saying: In-Sha '-Allah) After Swearing
One's Oath...................................................................57
Chapter 25.(cid:9) One Who Swears A Vow He Is Unable To Fulfill .................58
22. THE BOOK OF BUSINESS
Chapter 1.(cid:9) Regarding Trade That Is Mixed With Swearing And Idle Talk. 59
Chapter 2. Regarding Extraction Of Minerals ..................................... 60
Chapter 3. Regarding Avoiding Things That One Doubts ...................... 61
Chapter 4. Regarding The One Who Consumes Riba And The One Who
PaysIt......................................................................... 63
Chapter 5. Regarding The Abolition Of Ribã ...................................... 64
Chapter 6. Regarding It Being Disliked To Swear Oaths When Buying
AndSelling(cid:9) .................................................................. 64
Chapter 7. Regarding Giving A Little More When Weighing And
Weighing For A Fee....................................................... 65
Chapter 8. Regarding The Statement Of The Prophet (cid:9) : "The (Standard)
Measure Is The Measure Of Al-Madinah"........................... 66
Chapter 9. Regarding The Stern Warning About Debt.......................... 67
Chapter 10. Regarding One Who Delays Repayment Of A Debt ................. 69
Chapter 11. Regarding Paying Off Debts Well...................................... 70
Chapter 12. Regarding Exchange....................................................... 71
Chapter 13. Regarding Jewelry On Swords Being Sold For Dirhams........... 72
Chapter 14. Regarding Paying With Gold For A Price In Silver................ 74
Chapter 15. Regarding Animals For Animals On Credit.......................... 75
Chapter 16. Concession Allowing That................................................ 75
Chapter 17. If That Is Hand To Hand ................................................ 76
Chapter 18. Regarding Fresh Dates For Dried Dates ............................. 76
Chapter ( .... ) Regarding Al-Muzabanah................................................. 77
Chapter 19. Regarding 'Arayã Transactions.......................................... 78
Chapter 20. Regarding Estimating For 'Araya....................................... 79
Chapter 21. Regarding The Explanation Of 'Arãya................................. 79
Chapter 22. Regarding Selling Crops Before They Are Ripe .................... 80
Chapter 23. Regarding Selling Crops Years In Advance.......................... 82
Chapter 24. Regarding Transactions Involving Ambiguity........................ 83
Chapter 25. Regarding Forced Sales................................................... 85
Chapter 26. Regarding Partnerships ................................................... 86
Chapter 27. Regarding An Agent Doing Something Other Than What He
Was Instructed To Do(cid:9) .................................................... 87
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Chapter 28.(cid:9) Regarding A Man Who Does Trade With Another Man's
Wealth Without His Permission......................................... 88
Chapter 29. Regarding Partnership Without Capital............................... 89
Chapter 30. Muzara'ah (Sharecropping)............................................... 89
Chapter 31. Regarding The Stern Warning Concerning That.................... 92
Chapter 32. Regarding Cultivating Land Without The Permission Of Its
Owner......................................................................... 97
Chapter 33. Regarding Mukhabarah ................................................... 97
Chapter 34. Regarding Musaqah ........................................................ 99
Chapter 35. Regaridng Al-Khars (Estimation Of Fruits On Palm Trees)...... 101
THE BOOK OF AL-LJARAH (THE BOOK OF EMPLOYMENT)
Chapter 36. Regarding The Earnings Of A Teacher............................... 103
Chapter 37. Regarding The Earnings Of Physicians................................ 104
Chapter 38. Regarding The Earnings Of A Cupper................................ 106
Chapter 39. Regarding The Earnings Of A Slave-Women ........................ 107
Chapter ( ... ) Regarding The Fee Of A Fortune-Teller ............................. 108
Chapter 40. Regarding Stud Fees For A Stallion................................... 109
Chapter 41. Regarding Goldsmiths..................................................... 109
Chapter 42. Regarding A Slave That Is Sold While He Has Wealth........... 110
Chapter 43. Regarding Meeting Merchants Outside The City................... 112
Chapter 44. Regarding The Prohibition Of Artificially Inflating Prices........ 112
Chapter 45. Regarding The Prohibition Of A Town-Dweller Selling On
Behalf Of A Bedouin...................................................... 113
Chapter 46. One Who Buys An Animal Whose Udders Have Been Tied Up 115
Chapter 47. Regarding The Prohibition Of Hoarding ............................. 116
Chapter 48. Regarding Breaking Dirhams ............................................ 117
Chapter 49. Regarding Fixing Prices................................................... 118
Chapter 50. Regarding The Prohibition Of Deception ............................ 119
Chapter 51. Regarding The Option Of Both Parties (To Annul A Deal)..... 119
Chapter 52. Regarding The Virtue Of Accepting The Cancellation Of A Deal 122
Chapter 53. Regarding One Who Does Two Transactions In One............. 123
Chapter 54. Regarding The Prohibition Of Al-'Enah .............................. 123
Chapter 55. Regarding Payment In Advance ........................................ 124
Chapter 56. Regarding Payment In Advance For Specified Crops.............. 126
Chapter 57. Transfer Of Goods Paid For In Advance............................. 126
Chapter 58. Cancelling The Deal In The Event Of Blight........................ 126
Chapter 59. Regarding The Explanation Of Blight................................. 127
Chapter 60. Regarding Withholding Water........................................... 128
Chapter 61. Regarding Selling Surplus Water ....................................... 130
Chapter 62. Regarding The Price Of Cats............................................ 130
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Chapter 63. Regarding The Price Of Dogs........................................... 131
Chapter 64. Regarding The Price Of Khamr And Dead Meat...................... 132
Chapter 65. Regarding Selling Food Before Taking Possession Of It.......... 135
Chapter 66. If A Man Says When Buying And Selling: No Deception ........ 138
Chapter 67. Regarding Al-'Urban (Non-Refundable Advance) .................. 139
Chapter 68. Regarding A Man Selling What He Does Not Possess............ 140
Chapter 69. Regarding Conditions In Sales .......................................... 141
Chapter 70. Regarding Liability For The Slave...................................... 141
Chapter 71. Regarding One Who Buys A Slave And Employs Him, Then
Finds A Fault In Him ..................................................... 142
Chapter 72. If Two Parties Dispute, The Item Remains Where It Was....... 143
Chapter 73. Regarding Pre-Emption ................................................... 144
Chapter 74. If A Man Becomes Bankrupt And Another Man Finds His
Exact Goods With Him................................................... 146
Chapter 75. One Who Takes Care Of A Worn-Out Animal..................... 149
Chapter 76. Regarding Pawning......................................................... 150
Chapter 77. A Man Taking From His Son's Wealth ............................... 151
Chapter 78. Regarding A Man Who Finds His Exact Property With
AnotherMan................................................................ 152
Chapter 79. Regarding A Man Who Takes His Right From Something
That Is Under His Control............................................... 153
Chapter 80. Regarding Accepting Gifts ............................................... 155
Chapter 81. Taking Back A Gift (Al-Hibah) ......................................... 156
Chapter 82. A Gift (Al-Hadiyah) For Helping Someone........................... 157
Chapter 83. Regarding A Man Who Favors One Of His Children In
Presents(cid:9) (An-Nuhi) ......................................................... 157
Chapter 84. Regarding A Woman Giving Without Her Husband's Permission 160
Chapter 85. Life-Long(cid:9) Gift ............................................................... 161
Chapter 86. Life-Long Gift With Mention Of Descendants...................... 162
Chapter 87. Regarding A Gift Given To The Last One (Of The Giver And
Recipient Who Remains) Alive ......................................... 164
Chapter 88. Regarding Liability For Something Borrowed ....................... 165
Chapter 89. The One Who Damages Something Is Liable To Replace It
With Something Similar................................................... 168
Chapter 90. Livestock Damaging People's Crops ................................... 169
23. THE BOOK OF JUDGMENTS
Chapter 1. Regarding Seeking Appointment As A Judge ....................... 170
Chapter 2. Regarding The Judge Who Is Mistaken............................... 171
Chapter 3. Regarding Seeking The Position Of Judge, And Hastening To
Accept That Position ...................................................... 173
Chapter 4. Regarding Bribery Being Disliked...................................... 174
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Chapter 5. Regarding Gifts For Workers............................................ 174
Chapter 6. How To(cid:9) Judge(cid:9) .............................................................. 175
Chapter 7. Regarding The Judges Judgment When He Is Mistaken.......... 176
Chapter 8. How Should The Disputants Sit Before The Judge? ............... 178
Chapter 9. A Judge Passing Judgment While He Is Angry...................... 178
Chapter 10. Judgment Between AN Adh-Dhimmah................................ 178
Chapter 11. Struggling For An Opinion When Passing Judgment .............. 179
Chapter 12. Regarding Reconciliation................................................. 181
Chapter 13. Regarding Testimonies.................................................... 182
Chapter 14. Regarding A Man Who Helps Someone In A Dispute Without
Knowing About The Case................................................ 183
Chapter 15. Regarding False Witness.................................................. 184
Chapter 16. The One Whose Testimony Is To Be Rejected ..................... 185
Chapter 17. Testimony Of A Bedouin Against Townspeople .................... 186
Chapter 18. Testimony With Regard To Breastfeeding ........................... 186
Chapter 19. The Testimony Of AhlAdh-Dhimmah And A Will Made When
Traveling..................................................................... 187
Chapter 20. If The Judge Knows That The Testimony Of One Person Is
True, It Is Permissible For Him To Pass Judgment On The Basis
Ofthat(cid:9) ........................................................................ 189
Chapter 21. Judgment On The Basis Of An Oath And One Witness.......... 190
Chapter 22. Two Men Who Claim Something But Have No Proof ............ 193
Chapter 23. The Defendant Should Swear An Oath............................... 195
Chapter 24. How The Oath Should Be Sworn....................................... 196
Chapter 25. If The Defendant Is A Dhimmi, Should He Swear An Oath? 196
Chapter 26. When A Man Swears An Oath On The Basis Of What He
Knows And Not On The Basis Of What He Has Witnessed..... 197
Chapter 27. How Should a Dhimmi be Asked to Swear an Oath? .............. 198
Chapter 28. A Man Who Swears To Establish His Rights........................ 199
Chapter 29. Regarding A Person In Debt, Should He Be Detained? .......... 200
Chapter 30. Regarding Authorization.................................................. 202
Chapter 31. Regarding Judicial Matters............................................... 202
24. THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
Chapter 1. Regarding The Virtue Of Knowledge ................................. 207
Chapter 2. Narrating The Sayings Of The People Of The Book............... 208
Chapter 3. Writing(cid:9) Knowledge......................................................... 209
Chapter 4. A Stern Warning Against Lying About The Messenger Of
AllAh...................................................................... 212
Chapter 5. Speaking About The Book Of Allah Without Knowledge........ 212
Chapter 6. Repeating Words........................................................... 213