This is the first volume of Abu Dawud's famous 'Sunan', it is widely regard as the third most authentic hadith collection although many would place Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi's Jami' ahead of it.

This volume contains the following contents:

Hadith #1 to #1160

• The Book of Purification, Hadith #1 - 390
• The Book of as-Salat, Hadith #391 - 660
• The Chapters to the Rows During the Prayer, Hadith # 661 - 701
• Chapters Related to What Breaks the Prayer and What Does Not, Hadith #702 - 720
• The Chapters Related to the Beginning of Prayer, Hadith #721 - 1045
• Chapters on the Friday Prayer, Hadith #1046 - 1160