Hadith compiler
Who was Imam Abu Dawud?
Sulayman ibn al-Ashath al-Sijistani, known as Abu Dawud, compiled Sunan Abu Dawud. His collection is arranged around subjects of religious practice and law. The linked biography gives historical context, while the Sirah collection provides the available texts, translations and source labels for reading individual narrations.
- Name
- Sulayman ibn al-Ashath al-Sijistani
- Arabic name
- سليمان بن الأشعث السجستاني
- Also known as
- Imam Abu Dawud · Abu Dawud · Abu Dawood
- Life dates
- 202–275 AH
- Works on Sirah
- Sunan Abu Dawud
Biography and approach
The cited account describes travel for hadith study and the compilation of his Sunan. It discusses how reports were selected for subjects of practical concern. Readers should consult the grading and commentary attached to a particular report rather than infer a single grade for every narration from the collection’s name.
Profile based on the sources below. Names may appear with different transliterations in English editions.
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Profile sources
Biographical sources describe the compiler and historical work. Sirah displays provider texts and source grading without independently authenticating narrations. Read our methodology.