Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 97 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Zurarah ibn Awfa 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 rak’ahs. Then he […]
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 98 The above-mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Banu al-Hakim 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 rak’ahs. The narrator then transmitted the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 99 Zurarah b. Awfa said that ‘Aishah 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 rak’ahs and go to his bed. The narrator then transmitted the […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 100 This tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Aishah through a different chain of narrators. But the tradition narrated by Hammad b. Salamah is not equal to the tradition narrated by others. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ – عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 101 Narrated ‘Aishah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen rak’ahs during the night, observing the witr prayer with nine (or as she said). He used to pray two rak’ahs while sitting and pray two rak’ahs of the dawn prayer between the adhan and the iqamah. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 102 Narrated ‘Aishah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe the witr prayer with nine rak’ahs. Then he used to pray seven rak’ahs (of witr prayer). He would pray two rak’ahs sitting after the witr in which he would recite the Qur’an (sitting). When he wished to bow, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 103 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Sa’d 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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 104 ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Abbas said that he slept with the Prophet (ﷺ). He saw that he (the Prophet) awoke, used tooth-stick, performed ablution, and recited: “In the creation of the heavens and earth” to the end of the surah. Then he stood up and prayed two rak’ahs in […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 105 The above tradition has also been transmitted by Husain through a different chain of narrators in like manner. This version has the words: “And give me abundant light.” Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Abu Khalid al-Dalani from Habib and Salamah b. Kuhail from Abu […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 106 Narrated Fadl b. ‘Abbas: I spent a night with the Prophet (ﷺ) to see how he prayed. He got up, performed ablution and prayed two rak’ahs. His standing was like his bowing (i.e. equal in duration), and his bowing was like his prostration (equal in length). Then he […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 107 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: I spent a night with my maternal aunt Maimunah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came after the evening has come. He asked: Did the boy pray ? She said: Yes. Then he lay down till a part of night had passed as much as Allah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 5, Hadith 108 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: I spent a night in the house of my maternal aunt Maimunah, daughter of al-Harith. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the night prayer. He then came and prayed four rak’ahs and slept. He then stood up and prayed. I stood at his left side. He made […]