Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 49 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr: AbulJawza’ said: A man who attended the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) narrated to me (it is thought that he was Abdullah ibn Amr): The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: Come to me tomorrow; I shall give you something, I shall give you something, […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 5, Voluntary Prayers, discusses the extra optional prayers beyond the obligatory ones and their merits.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 50 Narrated ‘Urwah b. Ruwaim: That an al-Ansari narrated to him: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Ja’far. He then narrated the tradition in like manner. This version has the words: “In the second prostration of the first rak’ah” in addition to the words transmitted by Mahdi b. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 51 Narrated Ka’b ibn Ujrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to the mosque of Banu AbdulAshhal. He prayed the sunset prayer there. When they finished the prayer, he saw them praying the supererogatory prayer after it. He said: This is the prayer to be offered in the houses. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 52 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to prolong the recitation of the Qur’an in the two rak’ahs after the sunset prayer until the people praying in the mosque dispersed. Abu Dawud said: This has been reported by Nasr al-Mujaddir from Ya’qub al-Qummi with the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 53 Narrated Sa’id b. Jubair: This tradition from the Prophet (ﷺ) without mentioning the name of the Companion in the chain (in the mursal form). Abu dawud said: I heard Muhammad b. Humaid say: I heard Ya’qub say: Anything I narrated to you from Ja’far on the authority of […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 54 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Shurayh ibn Hani said: I asked Aisha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never offered the night prayer and thereafter came to me but he offered four or six rak’ahs of prayer. One night […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 55 Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: In Surat al-Muzzammil (73), the verse: “Keep vigil at night but a little, a half thereof” (2-3) has been abrogated by the following verse: “He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite then of the Qur’an that which […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 56 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: When the opening verses of Surah Al-muzammil was revealed, the Companions would pray as long as they would pray during Ramadan until its last verses were revealed. The period between the revelation of its opening and the last verses was one year. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 57 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one you sleeps, the devil ties three knots at the back of his neck, sealing every knot with, “You have a long night, so sleep.” So if one awakes and mentions Allah, a knot will be loosened; […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 58 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Do not give up prayer at night, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not leave it. Whenever he fell ill or lethargic, he would offer it sitting. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 59 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: May Allah have mercy on a man who gets up at night and prays, and awakens his wife; if she refuses, he should sprinkle water on her face. May Allah have mercy on a woman who gets up at night and prays, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 60 Narrated AbuSa’id and AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a man awakens his wife at night, and then both pray or both offer two rak’ahs together, the (name of the )man will be recorded among those who mention the name of Allah, and the (name of the) woman […]