Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 73 Anas said (explaining the meaning) of the following Qur’anic verse “They used to sleep but little of the night” (51:17): They (the people) used to pray between the Maghrib and ‘Isha. The version of Yahya adds: The verse tatajafa junubuhum also means so. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا […]
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 74 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you gets up at night, he should begin the prayer with two short rak’ahs. حَدَّثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 75 This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: He should then prolong it afterwards as much as he likes. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Hammad b. Salamah, Zuhair b. Mu’awiyah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 76 Narrated Abdullah ibn Habashi al-Khath’ami: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: which is the best action? He replied: To stand in prayer for a long time. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، – يَعْنِي أَحْمَدَ – حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ الأَزْدِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 77 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the prayer at night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak’ahs, but if one of you fears the morning is near he should pray one rak’ah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 78 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet’s (ﷺ) recitation was loud enough for one who was in the inner chamber to hear it when he was in the house. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْوَرْكَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، مَوْلَى الْمُطَّلِبِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 79 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet’s (ﷺ) recitation at night was partly in a loud voice and partly in a low voice. Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu Khalid al-Walibi is Hurmuz. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 80 Narrated AbuQatadah: The Prophet (ﷺ) went out at night and found AbuBakr praying in a low voice, and he passed Umar ibn al-Khattab who was raising his voice while praying. When they both met the Prophet (ﷺ) together, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: I passed by you, AbuBakr, when […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 81 This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version dies not mention that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Abu Bakr: Raise your voice a litte ; or he said to ‘Umar: Lower your voice a little. But this version adds: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 82 Narrated ‘Aishah: A man got up at night and recited the Qur’an in a loud voice. When the dawn came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: May Allah have mercy on so-and-so who reminded me many verses that I had nearly forgotten. Abu Dawud said: Harun al-Nahwi transmitted […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 83 Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) retired to the mosque. He heard them (the people) reciting the Qur’an in a loud voice. He removed the curtain and said: Lo! every one of you is calling his Lord quietly. One should not trouble the other and one […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 84 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir al-Juhani: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: One who recites the Qur’an in a loud voice is like one who gives alms openly; and one who recites the Qur’an quietly is one who gives alms secretly. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ […]