| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24683 | | Narrated Aisha: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray thirteen rakahs during the night ; he then offered two light rakahs of prayer when he heard the call to the dawn prayer. | The Chapter on Prolonging The Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24684 | | Narrated Aisha: The Prophet ﷺ used to pray thirteen rakahs during the night. He would offer eight rakahs observing the witr with one rakah. Then he prayed the narrator Muslim said two rakahs after witr prayer in sitting position. When he wished to bow; he stood up and bowed. He used to pray two rakahs between the call to the dawn prayer and the iqamah. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Almasjid in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24685 | | Abu Salamah Bin Abdulrahman asked Aisha; the wife of the Prophet ﷺ : How did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray during Ramadhan ? She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not pray more than eleven rakahs during Ramadhan and other than Ramadhan. He would pray four rakahs. Do not ask about their elegance and length. He then would pray for rakahs. Do not ask about their alegance and length. Then he would pray three rakahs. Aisha said: I asked: Messenger of Allah; do you sleep before observing witr ? He replied: Aisha; my eyes sleep; but my heart does not sleep. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24686 | | Narrated Saad Bin Hisham: I divorced my wife. I then came to Medina to sell my land that was there so that I could buy arms and fight in battle. I met a group of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ. They said: Six persons of us intended to do so i.e. divorce their wives and purchase weapons ; but the Prophet ﷺ prohibited them. He said: For you in the Messenger of Allah there is an excellent model. I then came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the witr observed by the Prophet ﷺ. He said: I point to you a person who is most familiar with the witr observed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Go to Aishah. While going to her I asked Hakim Bin Aflah to accompany me. He refused; but I adjured him. He; therefore; went along with me. We sought permission to enter upon Aishah. She said: Who is this ? He said: Hakim Bin Aflah. She asked: Who is with you ? He replied: Saad Bin Hisham. She said: Hisham son of Amir who was killed in the Battle of Uhud. I said: Yes. She said: What a good man Amir was! I said: Mother of faithful; tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She asked: Do you not recite the Quran ? The character of Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the Quran. I asked: Tell me about his vigil and prayer at night. She replied: Do you not recite: O thou folded in garments 73:1. I said: Why not ?When the opening of this Surah was revealed; the Companions stood praying most of the night until their fett swelled; and the concluding verses were not revealed for twelve months from heaven. At last the concluding verses were revealed and the prayer at night became voluntary after it was obligatory. I said: Tell me about the witr of the Prophet ﷺ. She replied: He used to pray eight rakahs; sitting only during the eighth of them. Then he would stand up and pray another rakahs. He would sit only after the eighth and the ninth rakahs. He would utter salutation only after the ninth rakah. He would then pray two rakahs sitting and that made eleven rakahs; O my son. But when he grew old and became fleshy he observed a witr of seven; sitting only in sixth and seventh rakahs; and would utter salutation only after the seventh rakah. He would then pray two rakahs sitting; and that made nine rakahs; O my son. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not pray through a whole night; or recite the whole Quran in a night or fast a complete month except in Ramadan. When he offered prayer; he would do that regularly. When he was overtaken by sleep at night; he would pray twelve rakahs.The narrator said: I came to Ibn Abbas and narrated all this to him. By Allah; this is really a tradition. Has I been on speaking terms with her; I would have come to her and heard it from her mouth. I said: If I knew that you were not on speaking terms with her; I would have never narrated it to you. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24687 | | The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Qatadah through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: He the Prophet used to pray eight rakahs during which he did not sit except the eight rakahs. He would sit; make mention of Allah; supplicate Him and then utter the salutation so loudly that we could hear it. He would then pray two rakahs sitting after he had uttered the salutation. Then he would pray one rakah; and that made eleven rakahs; O my son. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew old and became fleshy; he offered seven rakahs of witr; and then he would pray two rakahs sitting after he had uttered the salutation. The narrator narrated the tradition to the same effect till the end. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24690 | | Narrated Aisha; Ummul Muminin: Zurarah Ibn Awuf a said that Aisha was asked about the midnight prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: He used to offer his night prayer in congregation and then return to his family in his house and pray four rakahs. Then he would go to his bed and sleep; but the water for his ablution was placed covered near his head and his tooth-stick was also kept there until Allah awakened him at night. He then used the tooth-stick; performed ablution perfectly then came to the place of prayer and would pray eight rakahs; in which he would recite Surah AlFatihah; and a surah from the Quran as Allah willed. He would not sit during any of them but sit after the eighth rakah; and would not utter the salutation; but recite the Quran during the ninth rakah. Then he would sit and supplicate as long as Allah willed; and beg Him and devote his attention to Him; He would utter the salutation once in such a loud voice that the inmates of the house were almost awakened by his loud salutation. He would then recite Surah AlFatihah while sitting; bow while sitting; and then recite the Quran during the second rakah; and would bow and prostrate while sitting. He would supplicate Allah as long as He willed; then utter the salutation and turn away. This amount of prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ continued till he put a weight. During that period he retrenched two rakahs from nine and began to pray six and seven rakahs standing and two rakahs sitting. This continued till he died. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24691 | | The above-mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Banu AlHakim through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: He the Prophet would offer the night prayer and go to his bed. In this version there is no mention of praying four rakahs. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition. This version further says: He would pray eight rakahs during which his recitation of the Quran; bowing and prostration were all equal. He would sit only after the eight rakah; and then stand up without uttering the salutation; and pray one rakah observing witr prayer and then give the salutation raising his voice so much so that we were about to awake. The narrator then transmitted the tradition to the same effect. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24692 | | Zurarah Bin Awuf a said that Aisha was asked about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: He used to lead the people in the Isha prayer and return to his family and pray four rakahs and go to his bed. The narrator then transmitted the tradition in full. This version does not mention the words: During them the rakahs he equated all the recitation of the Quran; bowing and recitation. This also does not mention the words about the salutation: Till he almost awakened us. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24694 | | Narrated Aisha: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray thirteen rakahs during the night; observing the witr prayer with nine or as she said. He used to pray two rakahs while sitting and pray two rakahs of the dawn prayer between the adhan and the iqamah. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24695 | | Narrated Aisha: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe the witr prayer with nine rakahs. Then he used to pray seven rakahs of witr prayer. He would pray two rakahs sitting after the witr in which he would recite the Quran sitting. When he wished to bow; he stood up and bowed and prostrated.Abu Dawud said: These two traditions have been transmitted by Khalid Bin Abdullah AlWasiti. In his version he said: Alqamah Bin Waqqas said: O mother; how did he pray the two rakahs ? He narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24696 | | Narrated Aisha; Ummul Muminin: Saad Ibn Hisham said: I came to Medina and called upon Aisha; and said to her: Tell me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to lead the people in the night prayer; and then go to his bed and sleep. When midnight came he got up; went to answer the call of nature and to perform ablution with water. Having performed ablution; he entered the Masjid and prayed eight rakahs. To my mind he performed the recitation of the Quran; bowing and prostrating equally. He then observed witr with one rakah and prayed two rakahs sitting. Then he lay down on the ground. Sometimes Bilal came to him and called him for prayer. He then dozed; and sometimes I doubted whether he dozed or not; till he Bilal called him for prayer. This is the prayer he offered till he grew old or put on weight. She then mentioned how he put on weight as Allah wished. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24697 | | | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Sleeping And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24699 | | Narrated Fadl Bin Abbas: I spent a night with the Prophet ﷺ to see how he prayed. He got up; performed ablution and prayed two rakahs. His standing was like his bowing i.e. equal in duration ; and his bowing was like his prostration equal in length. Then he slept. Afterwards he awoke; performed ablution; and used tooth-stick. He then recited five verses from Surah AlImran : In the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day. He went on doing so till he prayed ten rakahs. He then stood up and prayed one rakah observing witr with it. In the meantime the muadhdhin called to prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up after the muadhdhin had kept silent. He prayed two light rakahs and remained sitting till he offered the dawn prayer.Abu Dawud said: A part of the tradition transmitted by Ibn Bashshar remained hidden from me. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Almasjid in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24701 | | Narrated Ibn Abbas: I spent a night in the house of my maternal aunt Maimunah; daughter of AlHarith. The Prophet ﷺ offered the night prayer. He then came and prayed four rakahs and slept. He then stood up and prayed. I stood at his left side. He made me go round and made me stand at his right side. He then prayed five rakahs and slept; and I heard his snoring. He then got up and prayed two rakahs. Afterwards he came out and offered the dawn prayer. | The Chapter on Bowing In Obligatory Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24702 | | Saeed Bin Jubair said that Ibn Abbas told him: He the Prophet got up and prayed eight rakahs in pairs; and then observed witr with five rakahs and he did not sit between them. | The Chapter on Prostration And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24703 | | Narrated Aisha: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray thirteen rakahs; observing six rakahs in pairs including the two rakahs of dawn prayer. He would observe witr and five rakahs. He sat only in the last of them. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Friday Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24704 | | Narrated Aisha: The Prophet ﷺ used to pray thirteen rakahs during the night including the two rakahs of the dawn prayer. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24705 | | Narrated Aisha: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered the night prayer and then prayed eight rakahs standing; and two rakahs between the two adhans i.e. the adhan for the dawn prayer and the iqamah. He never left them.Jafar Bin Mousafir said in his version: He prayed the two rakahs sitting between the two adhans. He added the word sitting. | The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24706 | | Abdullah Bin Abi Qais said that he asked Aisha: How many rakahs would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray observing the witr ? She said: He used to observe the witr with four and three; six and three; eight and three; and ten and three rakahs never observing less than seven or more than thirteen.The narrator Ahmad added in his version: He would not observe the witr with two rakahs before the dawn. I asked: With what would he observe the witr ? She said: He would never leave it. The version of Ahmad does not mention the words six and three rakahs. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24707 | | Narrated Aisha; Ummul Muminin: AlAswad Ibn Yazid said that he entered upon Aisha and asked her about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the night. She said: He used to pray thirteen rakahs during the night. Then he began to pray eleven rakahs and left two rakahs. When he died; he would pray nine rakahs during the night. His last prayer during the night was witr. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Altawaf in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24708 | | The client of Ibn Abbas said that he asked him: How would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray during the night ? He replied: I spent a night with him when he was with Maimunah. He slept and awoke when half the night or one-third of it had passed. He stood up and went to a leather bad containing water. He performed ablution and I also performed ablution with him. He then stood up and I also stood at his left side. He made me stand at his right side. He then put his hand upon my head; as he was touching my ear and awakening me. He then prayed two light rakahs and recited Surah AlFatihah in each of them; and uttered the salutation. He then prayed eleven rakahs observing the witr and slept. Then Bilal came to him and said: Prayer; Messenger of Allah. He got up and prayed two rakahs; and then led the people in the prayer. | The Chapter on Standing For Prayers After Sleeping in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24709 | | Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: I spent a night with my maternal aunt Maymunah. The Prophet ﷺ got up to pray at night. He prayed thirteen rakahs including two rakahs of the dawn prayer. I guessed that he stood in every rakah as long as one could recite Surah AlMuzzammil 73. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24710 | | Khalid AlJuhani said: I shall watch the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at night. I slept at the threshold of his door or of his tent. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed two light rakahs; and then prayed two long; long; long rakahs. He then prayed two rakahs that were not so long as the two rakahs before them ; he then prayed two rakahs that were less in duration; than the rakahs before them; again he prayed two rakahs that were less in length then the preceding rakahs; he then prayed two rakahs that were less in length than the previous rakahs. This made altogether thirteen rakahs. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Shorting The Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24711 | | Narrated Abdullah Bin Abbas: That he spent a night with Maimunah; wife of the Prophet ﷺ ; who was also his Ibn Abbas maternal aunt. I lay towards the width of the pillow and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife slept towards its length. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ slept. When half the night passed; or a little before it or a little after it; the Messenger of Allah ﷺ awoke and began to rub his face eyes to remove the sleep. He then recited ten verses from the last part of Surah AlImran. Hen then came to a bag of water that was hanging. He performed ablution from it and performed his ablution well. He then stood up and prayed. I also got up and did as he did. I then went and stood at his side. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ placed his right hand upon my head and took me by my ear twisting it. He then prayed two rakahs; then two rakahs; then two rakahs; then two rakahs; then two rakahs; then two rakahs. The narrator AlQanabi said: Six times. He observed the witr prayer; and then slept until the muadhdhin came. He got up and prayed two light rakahs and then came out and offered the dawn prayer. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Sleeping And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24740 | | Narrated Ibn Masud: Alqamah and AlAswad said: A man came to Ibn Masud. He said: I recite the mufassal surahs in one rakah. You might recite it quickly as one recites verse poetry quickly; or as the dried dates fall down from the tree. But the Prophet ﷺ used to recite two equal surahs in one rakah; he would recite for instance surahs AlNajm 53 and AlRahman 55 in one rakah; surahs Iqtarabat 54 and AlHaqqah 69 in one rakah; surahs AlTur 52 and AlDhariyat 51 in one rakah; surahs AlWaqiah 56 and Nun 68 in one rakah; surahs AlMaarij 70 and AlNaziat 79 in one rakah; surahs AlMutaffifin 83 and Abasa 80 in one rakah; surahs AlMuddaththir 74 and AlMuzzammil 73 in one rakah; surahs AlInsan 76 and AlQiyamah 75 in one rakah; surahs AlNaba 78 and AlMurPrayer 77 in one rakah; and surahs AlDukhan 44 and AlTakwir 81 in one rakah.Abu Dawud said: This is the arrangement of Ibn Masud himself | The Chapter on Recitation And Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On Fixing A Part From The Quran For Daily Recitation in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25313 | | Narrated Aisha May Allah be pleased with her : There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet stood for a long time; accompanied by the people. He then bowed; then raised his head; then he bowed and then he raised his head; and again he bowed and prayed two rakahs of prayer. In each rakah he bowed three times. After bowing for the third time he prostrated himself. He stood for such a long time that some people became unconscious on that occasion and buckets of water had to be poured on them. When he bowed; he said; Allah is most great; and when he raised his head; he said; Allah listens to him who praises Him; till the sun became bright. then he said: The sun and the moon are not eclipsed on account of anyone death or on account of anyone birth; but they are two of Allah signs; He produces dread in His servants by means of them. When they are eclipsed; hasten to prayer | The Chapter on Prostration And Eclipse Of The Sun in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Eclipse AlKusuf Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25317 | | Narrated Abdullah Bin Abbas: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed at the solar eclipse as reported in the tradition narrated by Urwah from Aisha from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he offered two rakahs of prayer bowing twice in each rakah. | The Chapter on Prolonging The Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said That It Should Be Prayed With Four Rakahs in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25320 | | Narrated Samurah Ibn Jundub: When; a boy from the Ansar and I were shooting arrows towards two of our targets; the sun was sighted by the people at the height of two or three lances above the horizon. It became black like the black herb called tannumah. One of us said to his companion: Let us go to the Masjid; by Allah; this incident of the sun will surely bring something new in the community of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. As we reached it; we suddenly saw that he the Prophet had already come out of his house. He stepped forward for a long time as much as he could do so in the prayer. But we did not hear his voice. He then performed a bowing and prolonged it as much as he could do in the prayer. But we did not hear his voice. He then prostrated himself with us and prolonged it which he never did in the prayer before. But we did not hear his voice. He then did similarly in the second rakah. The sun became bright when he sat after the second rakah. Then he uttered the salutation. He then stood up; praised Allah; and extolled Him; and testified that there was no god but Allah and testified that he was His servant and apostle. Ahmad Ibn Yunus then narrated the address of the Prophet ﷺ. | The Chapter on Recitations And Poetry And Satan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said That It Should Be Prayed With Four Rakahs in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25338 | | Narrated Anas Bin Malik : I prayed along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ four rakahs at the noon prayer at Medina and two rakahs at the afternoon prayer in Dhu AlHulaifa. | The Chapter on Prayers And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on When Should The Traveler Shorten The Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25373 | | Narrated Sahl Bin Abi Hathmah: The Prophet ﷺ prayed in time of danger and divided them the people behind him in two rows. He then led those who were near him in one rakah. Then he stood and remained standing till those who were in second row offered one rakah. Thereafter they came forward and those who were in front of them in the first row stepped backward. The Prophet ﷺ led them in one rakah of prayer. He sat down till those who were in the second row completed on rakah. He then uttered the salutation. | The Chapter on Prayers Rows And Bowing And Prostrations in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said That One Row Should Stand With The Imam And Another Ro Face The Enemy in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25374 | | Narrated Salih Bin Khawat: On the authority of a person who offered the prayer in time of danger along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at the battle of Dhat AlRiqa. One section of people stood in the row of prayer along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the other section remained standing in front of the enemy. He led those who were with him in one rakah and remained standing in his place and they completed the second rakah by themselves. Then they turned away and arrayed before the enemy. Thereafter the other section came and he led them in the rakah which remained from his prayer. He then remained sitting in his place and they completed their one rakah by themselves. He then uttered the salutation along with them.Malik said: I like the tradition reported by Yazid Bin Ruman i.e. the present tradition more than other versions I heard. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Enemies in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said He Prays One Rakah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25375 | | Narrated Sahl Bin Abi Hathmah AlAnsari: The prayer time of danger should be offered in the following way: The imam should stand for prayer and a section of the people should stand along with him. The other section should stand facing the enemy. The imam should perform bowing and prostrate himself along with those who are with him. He then should stand after prostration and; when he stands straight; he should remain standing. They the people should in the meantime complete their remaining rakah i.e. the second one. They they should utter the salutation; and turn away while the imam should remain standing. They should go before the enemy. Thereafter those who did not pray should come forward and utter the takbir Allah is most great behind imam. He should bow and prostrate along with them and utter the salutation. Then they should stand and completed their remaining rakah; and utter the salutation.Abu Dawud said: The tradition reported by Yahya Bin Saeed from AlQasim is similar to the one transmitted by Yazid Bin Ruman except that he differed with him in salutation. The tradition reported by Ubaid Allah is like the one reported by Yahya Bin Said; saying: He the Prophet remained standing. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Saluting in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said He Prays One Rakah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25376 | | Urwah Ibn AlZubair reported that Marwan Ibn AlHakam asked Abu Huraira: Did you pray in time of danger with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? Abu Huraira replied: Yes. Marwan then asked: When? Abu Huraira said: On the occasion of the Battle of Najd. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up to offer the afternoon prayer. One section stood with him to pray and the other was standing before the enemy; and their backs were towards the qiblah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ uttered the takbir and all of them too uttered the takbir; i.e. those who were with him and those who were facing the enemy. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered one rakah and the section that was with him also prayed one rakah. He then prostrated himself and those who were with him also prostrated; while the other section was standing before the enemy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then stood up and the section with him also stood up. They went and faced the enemy and the section that was previously facing the enemy stepped forward. They bowed and prostrated while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing in the same position. Then they stood up and the Messenger of Allah may peace be upon prayed another rakah and all of them bowed and prostrated along with him. After that the section that was standing before the enemy came forward and they bowed and prostrated; while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained seated and also those who were with him. The salutation then followed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ uttered the salutation and all of them uttered it together. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed two rakahs and each of the two sections prayed one rakah with him and the other by themselves. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Enemies in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said That They Say The Takbr Together in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25379 | | Narrated Ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led one section in one rakah of prayer and the other section was facing the enemy. Then they turned away and took the position of the other section. They the other section came and he the Prophet led them in the second rakah. He then uttered the salutation. Thereafter they stood up and completed the remaining rakah; they went away and the other section completed their remaining rakah.Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Nafi and Khalid Bin Madan from Ibn Umar in like manner from the Prophet ﷺ. This has also been transmitted similarly by Masruq ad Yousif Bin Mihran on the authority of Ibn Abbas. This has been narrated by Yunus from AlHasan from Abu Mousa something similarly; saying that Abu Mousa has done so. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Enemies in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Whoever Said That The Imam Should Lead Every Group In One Rakah Then Say The Taslim And Every Group Should Stand Up And Pray One Rakah By Themselves in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25382 | | Narrated Hudhayfah: Thalabah Ibn Zahdam said: We accompanied Saad Ibn AlAs at Tabaristan. He stood and said: Which of you prayed along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in time of danger? Hudhayfah said: I then he led one section in one rakah and the other section in one rakah. They did not pray the second rakah by themselves.Abu Dawud: This tradition has been transmitted by Ubaid Allah Bin Abdullah and Mujahid on the authority of Ibn Abbas from the Prophet ﷺ in like manner. This has also been narrated by Abdullah Bin Shaqiq from Abu Huraira from the Prophet ﷺ. Yazid AlFaqir and Abu Mousa also narrated this tradition from Jabir from the Prophet ﷺ. Some of the narrators said in the version narrated by Yazid AlFaqir that they completed their second rakah. This has also been narrated by Simak AlHanafi on the authority of Ibn Umar from the Prophet ﷺ something similar. Zaid Bin Thabit also narrated from the Prophet ﷺ in like manner. This version adds: The people prayed on rakah and the Prophet ﷺ prayed two rakahs. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Almasjid in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Those Who Said That The Imam Should Lead Each Group For One Rakah And Then They Should Not Complete The Second Rakah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25383 | | Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah; the Exalted; prescribed prayer for you; through the tongue of your Prophet ﷺ ; four rakahs while resident; two rakahs while travelling and one rakah in time of danger. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Those Who Said That The Imam Should Lead Each Group For One Rakah And Then They Should Not Complete The Second Rakah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25384 | | Narrated Abu Bakrah: The Prophet ﷺ offered the noon prayer in time of danger. Some of the people formed a row behind him and others arrayed themselves against the enemy. He led them in two rakahs and then he uttered the salutation. Then those who were with him went away and took the position of their companions before the enemy. Then they came and prayed behind him. He led them in two rakahs and uttered the salutation. Thus the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered four rakahs and his companions offered two rakahs. AlHasan used to give legal verdict on the authority of this tradition.Abu Dawud said: This will be so in the sunset prayer. The imam will offer six rakahs and the people three rakahs.Abu Dawud said: Yahya Bin Abi Kathir narrated from Abu Salamah from Jabir from the Prophet ﷺ something similar. Sulaiman AlYashkuri reported it from the Prophet ﷺ in like manner. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Those Who Said That Each Group Should Pray Two Rakahs With The Imam in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25435 | | Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: Saeed Ibn Jubayr said: I said to Abdullah Ibn Abbas: AbulAbbas; I am surprised to see the difference of opinion amongst the companions of the Apostle ﷺ about the wearing of ihram by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he made it obligatory. He replied: I am aware of it more than the people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed only one hajj. Hence the people differed among themselves. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out from Medina with the intention of performing hajj. When he offered two rakahs of prayer in the Masjid at Dh AlHulayfah; he made it obligatory by wearing it. At the same meeting; he raised his voice in the talbiyah for hajj; when he finished his two rakahs. Some people heard it and I retained it from him. He then rode on the camel ; and when it the camel stood up; with him on its back; he raised his voice in the talbiyah and some people heard it at that moment. This is because the people were coming in groups; so they heard him raising his voice calling the talbiyah when his camel stood up with him on its back; and they thought that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had raised his voice in the talbiyah when his camel stood up with him on its back. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ proceeded further; when he ascended the height of AlBayda he raised his voice in the talbiyah. Some people heard it at that moment. They thought that he had raised his voice in the talbiyah when he ascended the height of AlBayda. I swear by Allah; he raised his voice in the talbiyah at the place where he prayed; and he raised his voice in the talbiyah when his camel stood up with him on its back; and he raised his voice in the talbiyah when he ascended the height of AlBayda. Saeed Ibn Jubayr said; He who follows the view of Ibn Abbas raises his voice in talbiyah and ihram at the place of is prayer after he finishes two rakahs of his prayer. | The Chapter on Camels And Alhajj in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Time Of Ihram in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25438 | | Anas said : Messenger of Allah SWAS prayed four rakahs at Madinah and prayed two rakahs of afternoon prayer at Dhu AlHulaifa. He then passed the night at Dhu AlHulaifa till the morning came. When he rode on his mount and it stood up on its back; he raised his voice in talbiyah. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Time Of Ihram in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25594 | | Abdullah Ibn Malik said: I offered three rakahs of the sunset prayer and two rakahs of the night prayer along with Ibn Umar. Thereupon Malik Ibn AlHarith said: What is this prayer? He said: I offered these prayers along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in this place with a single iqamah. | The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Salat AlJam AlMuzdalifah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25596 | | Said Bin Jubair said We returned along with Ibn Umar and when we reached AlMuzdalifah he led us in the sunset and night prayers with one iqamah and three rakahs of the sunset prayer and two rakahs of the night prayer. When he finished the prayer Ibn Umar said to us The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer in this way at this place. | The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Forgiveness in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Salat AlJam AlMuzdalifah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25597 | | Salamah Bin Kuhail said I saw Said Bin Jubair he called the iqamah at AlMuzdalifah and offered three rakahs of the sunset prayer and two rakahs of the night prayer. He then said I attended Ibn Umar. He did like this in this place and he Ibn Umar said I attended the Apostle of Allaah ﷺ. He did in a similar way in this place. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Almasjid in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Salat AlJam AlMuzdalifah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25598 | | Ashath Bin Sulaim reported on the authority of his father I proceeded along with Ibn Umar from Arafat towards AlMuzdalifah. He was not tiring of uttering Allaah is most great and There is no god but Allaah; till we came to AlMuzdalifah. He uttered the adhan and the iqamah or ordered some person who called the adhan and the iqamah. He then led us the three rakahs of the sunset prayers and turned to us and said Another prayer. Thereafter he led us in the two rakahs of the night prayer. Then he called for his dinner. He Ashath said Ilaj Bin Amr reported a tradition like that of my father on the authority of Ibn Umar. Ibn Umar was asked about it. He said I prayed along with the Apostle of Allaah ﷺ in a similar manner. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Enemies in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Salat AlJam AlMuzdalifah in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25625 | | Narrated Abdulrahman Bin Zaid: Uthman prayed four rakahs at Mina. Abdullah Bin Masud said: I prayed two rakahs along with the Prophet ﷺ and two rakahs along with Umar. The version of Hafs added: And along with Uthman during the early period of his caliphate. He Uthman began to offer complete prayer i.e. four rakahs later on. The version of Abu Muawiyah added: Then your modes of action varied. I would like to pray two rakahs acceptable to Allah instead of four rakahs AlAmash said: Muawiyah Bin Qurrah reported to me from his teachers: Abdullah Bin Masud once prayed four rakahs. He was told: You criticized Uthman but you yourself prayed four ? He replied: Dissension is evil. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Salat At Mina in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25629 | | Narrated AlZuhri: Uthman offered complete prayer at Mina for the sake of bedouins who attended hajj in large numbers that year. He led the people four rakahs in prayer in order to teach them that the prayer i.e. noon or afternoon prayer essentially contained four rakahs. | The Chapter on Prayers And Mercy In Fridays in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Salat At Mina in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-26214 | | Narrated Ibn Abbas: I spent a night with the Prophet sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam. When he woke up from his sleep in the latter part of the night for prayer he came to his ablution water. He took the tooth-stick and used it. He then recited the verse: Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are tokens of His Sovereignty for men of understanding AlD190. He recited these verses up to the end of the chapter or he finished the whole chapter. He then performed ablution and came to the place of prayer. He then said two rakahs of prayer. He then lay down on the bed and slept as much as Allaah wished. He then got up and did the same. He then lay down and slept. He then got up and did the same. Every time he used the tooth-stick and offered two rakah of prayer. He then offered the prayer known as witr.Abu Dawud said: Fudail on the authority if Husain reported the wording: He then used the tooth-stick and performed ablution while he was reciting the verses: Verily in the creation of the heaves and the earth... until he finished the chapter. | The Chapter on Ablution In Basic Instinct in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Using The Siwak When Praying The Voluntary Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-26305 | | AlMughirah Bin Shubah reported: I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the expedition of Tabuk. He abandoned the main road before the dawn prayer; and I also did the same along with him. The Prophet ﷺ made his camel kneel down and went to relieve himself. He then came back and I poured water upon his hands from the skin-vessel. He then washed his hands and face. He tried to get his forearms out of the gown ; but the sleeves of the gown were too narrow; so he entered back both his hands; and brought them out from beneath the gown. He washed his forearms up to the elbows and wiped his head and wiped over his socks.80 He then mounted his camel and we began to proceed until we found people offering the prayer. They brought forward Abdulrahman Bin Awuf who was leading them in prayer. The Prophet ﷺ stood in the row side by side with other Muslims. He performed the second rakah of the prayer behind Abdulrahman Bin Awuf. Then Abdulrahman uttered salutation. The Prophet ﷺ stood to perform the remaining rakah of the prayer. The Muslims were alarmed. They began to utter tasbih Subhan Allah presuming that they had offered prayer before the Prophet ﷺ had done. When he uttered the salutation i.e. finished his prayer ; he said: You were right; or he said you did well. | The Chapter on Personal Hygiene General Topics in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Wiping Over The Khuff in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-26308 | | AlMughirah Bin Shubah said : The Messenger of Allah ﷺ lagged behind in a journey. He then narrated this story saying : Then we came to people. Abdulrahman was leading them in the dawn prayer. When he perceived the presence of the Prophet ﷺ ; he intended to retire. The Prophet ﷺ asked him to continue and I and the Prophet ﷺ offered one rakah of prayer behind him. When he had pronounced the salutation; the Prophet ﷺ got up and offered the rakah which had been finished before; and he made no addition to it. Abu Dawud said: Abu Said AlKhudri; Ibn AlZubair and Ibn Umar hold the opinion that whoever gets an odd number of the rakahs of prayer; he should perform two prostrations on account of forgetfulness. | The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Praise And Makkah And Almadinah in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Wiping Over The Khuff in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-27389 | | Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: If anyone says a rakah of the Asr prayer before sunset; he has observed the Asr prayer ; and if anyone performs a rakah of the Fajr prayer; he has observed the Fajr prayer. | The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Time For Asr Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-27483 | | Ibn Abi Laila said: Prayer passed through three stages. And out people narrated to us that Messenger of Allah ﷺ said; it is to my liking that the prayer of Muslims or believers should be united i.e.; in congregation ; so much so that I intended to send people to the houses to announce the time of prayer; and I also resolved that I should order people to stand at the tops of the forts and announce the time of the prayer for Muslims; and they struck the bell or were about to strike the bell to announce the time for prayer. Then came a person from among the Ansar who said: Messenger of Allah; when I returned from you; as I saw your anxiety. I saw in sleep a person with two green clothes on him; he stood on the Masjid and called people to prayer. He then sat down for a short while and stood up and pronounced in a like manner; except that he added: The time for prayer has come. If the people did not call me a liar ; and according to the version of Ibn AlMuthanna; if you did not call me a liar. I would say that I was awake; I was awake; I was not asleep. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: According to the version of Ibn AlMuthanna; Allah has shown you a good dream. But the version of Amr does not have the words: Allah has shown you a good dream. Then ask Bilal to pronounce the ADHAN to call to the prayer. Umar in the meantime said: I also had a dream like the one he had. But as he informed earlier. I was ashamed to inform. Our people have narrated to us: when a person came to the Masjid during the prayer in congregation ; he would ask about the RAKAHS of prayer ; and he would be informed about the number of RAKAHS already performed. They would stand in prayer along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ : some in standing position; others bowing; some sitting and some praying along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Ibn AlMuthanna reported from Amr from Hussain Bin Abi Laila; saying ; Until Muadh came. Shubah said ; I heard it from Hussain who said : I shall follow the position in the prayer in which I find him the prophet... you should do in a similar way.Abu Dawud said: I then turned to the tradition reported by Amr Bin Marzuq he said; then Maadh came and they the people hinted at him. Shubah said; I heard it from hussain who said: Muadh then said; I shall follow the position in the prayer when I join it in which I find him the prophet. He then said: Muadh has prayer when I join it in which I find him the prophet. He then said: MUadh has introduced for you a SUNNAH a model behaviour ; so you should do in a like manner.He said; our people have narrated to us; when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Madina; he commanded them the people to keep fast for three days. Thereafter the Quranic verses with regard to the fasts during Ramadan were revealed. But they were people who were not accustomed to keep fast ; hence the keeping of the fasts was hard for them; so those who could not keep fast would feed an indigent; then the month. The concession was granted to the patient and the traveler; all were commanded to keep fast. | The Chapter on Prayers And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on How The Adhan Is Performed in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
