40 Hadith from Sunan abu Dawud

Dr Shahrul Hussain is a Lecturer in Islamic studies and Head of Research at Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Research. He is also a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University, Business School. He studied Arabic and Islamic studies including Hadith with various scholars in the UK and Egypt. He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Al-Azhar where he graduated from the faculty of Islamic law and Jurisprudence in 2001. 

Introduction



Hadith 1    Being
Compassionate to Allah’s Creation



Hadith 2    Order
and Discipline Create Harmony



Hadith 3    Suitable
Places for Prayer



Hadith 4    Islam
Teaches us Everything



Hadith 5    The
Etiquettes of Leaving the Toilet



Hadith 6    The Importance of Suhur



Hadith 7    It is
Natural to Cry for Someone who has Died



Hadith 8    Praying for the Dead?



Hadith 9    The Three Types of Judges



Hadith 10   What
Breaks a Fast?



Hadith 11   How
Much Water Do You Need to Bathe and Make Ablution?



Hadith 12   Spiritual
Protection from Sudden Illness or Strokes



Hadith 13   Remembering
Allah while Distressed at Night



Hadith 14   What is better than Sadaqah?



Hadith 15   Details of the Day of Judgement



Hadith 16   The Virtues of Reading the Qur’an



Hadith 17   The Virtues of Sitting at the Place of
Prayer



Hadith 18   Getting our Prayers Answered



Hadith 19   The Good Deeds of a Child



Hadith 20   The Prophet’s Qurbani (Udhiyah)



Hadith 21   The Prophet g Always Offered the Night Prayer (Tahajjud)



Hadith 22   What to Break Fasts with



Hadith 23   Seeing the Person You Propose to Marry



Hadith 24   Do Not Overstay your Welcome



Hadith 25   Being Mindful of those who have Lost a
Family Member



Hadith 26   The Blessings of Honest Trading



Hadith 27   The Hide of an Animal



Hadith 28   Following Protocol



Hadith 29   Ruqyah: Protection from Lucky Charms
and Spells



Hadith 30   Washing and Observing Modesty



Hadith 31   Having Pictures and Dogs in the House



Hadith 32   Never Refuse Perfume



Hadith 33   The Rights of the Road



Hadith 34   Natural Characteristics of People



Hadith 35   Wind: The Mercy of Allah



Hadith 36   Sending Greetings upon the Prophet Muhammad g



Hadith 37   Swearing at Time



Hadith 38   Be Good to People Despite How They Are



Hadith 39   How the Prophet g Dealt with People on a Personal Level



Hadith 40   Control Your Anger