9/32. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1660 — Give, Lend, and Share Milk
The Rights Relating To Property
Hadith About the Rights of Camels in Islam
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1660
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1660
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْغُدَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ - يَعْنِي لأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - فَمَا حَقُّ الإِبِلِ قَالَ تُعْطِي الْكَرِيمَةَ وَتَمْنَحُ الْغَزِيرَةَ وَتُفْقِرُ الظَّهْرَ وَتُطْرِقُ الْفَحْلَ وَتَسْقِي اللَّبَنَ .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying something similar to this tradition. He (the narrator) said to AbuHurayrah: What is due on camels? He replied: That you should give the best of your camels (in the path of Allah), that you lend a milch she-camel, you lend your mount for riding, that you lend the stallion for covering, and that you give the milk (to the people) for drinking.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1660In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 105English translation : Book 9, Hadith 1656
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1660
This Hadith about the rights of camels explains what is due on them. Abu Hurairah heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say something like the earlier warning. When asked what is due on camels, Abu Hurairah listed practical duties: give the best of the camels in Allah’s path, lend a milch she-camel, lend a mount for riding, lend the stallion for covering, and give milk to people for drinking. The report turns livestock ownership into responsibility. Camels are not only private wealth. They can serve others through transport, milk, breeding, and giving. The Hadith teaches generosity with useful property and warns against treating blessings as only personal gain.
What we learn from this hadith
- Owners should recognize practical rights attached to their camels.
- Sharing milk, mounts, and breeding service are named in the report.
- Useful property can become a way to benefit others.
