This book is a selection of forty beautiful Hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud. The Hadith are accompanied with an easy to follow explanation accessible to readership of all levels and all age ranges.

The aim of this book is to give the reader a flavour of Hadith literature within Sunan Abu Dawud.  The themes of the Hadith will reflect the unique Hadith collection in Sunan Abu Dawud. The idea is to present a selection of Hadith showing various aspects of the Islamic teachings. The Hadith will mainly reflect themes regarding manners and etiquettes, character of a Muslim, exhortations and admonitions, remembrance of Allah, knowledge and action and beliefs.

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.