Hadith API
BukhariMuslimAbu DawudIbn MajahTirmidhi
SearchAPIAbout
GitHub
Hadith API

Access authentic hadiths from major collections through our simple API or browse them directly.

Collections

  • Sahih Bukhari
  • Sahih Muslim
  • Sunan Abu Dawud
  • Sunan Ibn Majah
  • Jami at-Tirmidhi

Resources

  • API Documentation
  • Search
  • About
  • GitHub

Legal

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • License

© 2025 Hadith API. All rights reserved.

    Back to collections

    Sunan Abu Dawud

    Browsing hadiths 1-10 of 3981

    Search

    About this Collection

    Sunan Abu Dawud is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections.

    Hadith #1

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: Seclusion While Relieving Oneself

    Hadith

    When the Prophet (ﷺ) went (outside) to relieve himself, he went to a far-off place.

    Hadith #2

    Sunan Abi Dawud 2

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: Seclusion While Relieving Oneself

    Hadith

    When the Prophet (ﷺ) felt the need of relieving himself, he went far off where no one could see him.

    Hadith #3

    Sunan Abi Dawud 3

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: Choosing An Appropriate Place To Urinate

    Hadith

    When Abdullah ibn Abbas came to Basrah, people narrated to him traditions from AbuMusa. Therefore Ibn Abbas wrote to him asking him about certain things. In reply AbuMusa wrote to him saying: One day I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He wanted to urinate. Then he came to a soft ground at the foot of a wall and urinated. He (the Prophet) then said: If any of you wants to urinate, he should look for a place (like this) for his urination.

    Read more
    Hadith #4

    Sunan Abi Dawud 4

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Area Wherein He Relieves Himself

    Hadith

    When the Apostle of Allaah (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) entered the toilet, he used to say (before entering): "O Allaah, I seek refuge in Thee." This is according to the version of Hammad. 'Abd al-Warith has another version :"I seek refuge in Allaah from male and female devils."

    Hadith #5

    Sunan Abi Dawud 5

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Area Wherein He Relieves Himself

    Hadith

    " O Allaah, I seek refuge in Thee." Shu'bah said: Anas sometimes reported the words: "I take refuge in Allah."

    Hadith #6

    Sunan Abi Dawud 6

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Area Wherein He Relieves Himself

    Hadith

    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: These privies are frequented by the jinns and devils. So when anyone amongst you goes there, he should say: "I seek refuge in Allah from male and female devils."

    Hadith #7

    Sunan Abi Dawud 7

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: It Is Dislikes To Face The Qiblah While Relieving Oneself

    Hadith

    It was said to Salman: Your Prophet teaches you everything, even about excrement. He replied: Yes. He has forbidden us to face the qiblah at the time of easing or urinating, and cleansing with right hand, and cleansing with less than three stones, or cleansing with dung or bone.

    Hadith #8

    Sunan Abi Dawud 8

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: It Is Dislikes To Face The Qiblah While Relieving Oneself

    Hadith

    The Apostle of Allaah ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) as saying: I am like father to you. When any of you goes to privy, he should not face or turn his back towards the qiblah. He should not cleanse with his right hand. He (the Prophet, sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) also commanded the Muslims to use three stones and forbade them to use dung or decayed bone.

    Read more
    Hadith #9

    Sunan Abi Dawud 9

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: It Is Dislikes To Face The Qiblah While Relieving Oneself

    Hadith

    That he (the Holy Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said:"When you go to the privy, neither turn your face nor your back towards the qiblah at the time of excretion or urination, but turn towards the east or the west. (Abu Ayyub said): When we came to Syria, we found that the toilets already built there were facing the qiblah, We turned our faces away from them and begged pardon of Allaah.

    Read more
    Hadith #10

    Sunan Abi Dawud 10

    View Details

    Chapter

    Chapter: It Is Dislikes To Face The Qiblah While Relieving Oneself

    Hadith

    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden us to face the two qiblahs at the time of urination or excretion.

    • 1
    • 2
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • Next