Abu Dawud Book 19. Knowledge

Chapter : Exhortation to the pursuit of knowledge. Narated By Abu al-Darda’ : Kathir ibn Qays said: I was sitting with Abu al-Darda’ in the mosque of Damascus. A man came to him and said: AbudDarda, I have come to…

Chapter : Exhortation to the pursuit of knowledge. Narated By N/A : The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu al-Darda through a different chain of narrators to the same effect from the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Chapter : Exhortation to the pursuit of knowledge. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: If anyone pursues a path in knowledge, Allah will thereby make easy for him a path to the Paradise; and he…

Chapter : Transmission of traditions from the people of the book. Narated By Abu Namlah al-Ansari : When he was sitting with the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) and a Jew was also with him, a funeral passed by him. He…

Chapter : Transmission of traditions from the people of the book. Narated By Zayd ibn Thabit : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) ordered me (to learn the writing of the Jews), so I learnt for him the writing of the…

Chapter : Writing the knowledge. Narated By Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As : I used to write everything which I heard from the Apostle of Allah (PBUH). I intended (by it) to memorise it. The Quraysh prohibited me saying: Do…

Chapter : Writing the knowledge. Narated By Zayd ibn Thabit : Al-Muttalib ibn Abdullah ibn Hantab said: Zayd ibn Thabit entered upon Mu’awiyah and asked him about a tradition. He ordered a man to write it. Zayd said: The Apostle…

Chapter : Writing the knowledge. Narated By Abu Hurairah : When Mecca was conquered, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) stood up. He (Abu Hurairah) then mentioned the sermon of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He said: A man of the Yemen, who…

Chapter : Writing the knowledge. Narated By Al walid : I asked Abu ‘Amr : What are they writing? He said: The sermon which he heard that day.

Chapter : Gravity in lying about the apostle of allah peacebeuponhim. Narated By ‘Abd Allah b. al-Zubair on the authority of his father : I asked al-Zubair: What prevents you from narrating from the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) as his…

Chapter : Interpretation of the book of allah without knowledge. Narated By Jundub : The Prophet (PBUH) said: If anyone interprets the Book of Allah in the light of his opinion even if he is right, he has erred.

Chapter : Repetition of a tradition. Narated By A man : Abu Salam said on the authority of a man who served the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that whenever he talked, he repeated it three times.

Chapter : Quick narration of traditions. Narated By Narrated’Urwah : Abu Hurairah sat besides the apartment of ‘Aisha while she was praying. He then began to say: Listen, O lady of the apartment, saying twice. When she finished her prayer,…

Chapter : Quick narration of traditions. Narated By ‘Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin : Are you not surprised at Abu Hurairah? He came and sat beside my apartment, and began to narrate traditions from the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) making me hear…

Chapter : Precaution in giving legal decisions. Narated By Mu’awiyah : The Holy Prophet (PBUH) forbade the discussion of thorny questions.