Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 1 Narrated Amr ibn al-‘As: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught me fifteen prostrations while reciting the Qur’an, including three in al-Mufassal and two in Surah al-Hajj. Abu Dawud said: Abu al-Darda’ has reported eleven prostrations from the Prophet (ﷺ), but chain of this tradition is weak. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ […]
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 7, Prostration During Recitation, discusses cases in which a believer should prostrate upon recitation of certain verses of the Qur’an (sajdah verses).
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 2 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Are there two prostrations in Surah al-Hajj? He replied: Yes; if anyone does not make two prostrations, he should not recite them. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، أَنَّ مِشْرَحَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 3 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not make a prostration at any verse in al-Mufassal from the time he moved to Medina. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، – قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ رَأَيْتُهُ بِمَكَّةَ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ مَطَرٍ الْوَرَّاقِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 4 On the authority of Zaid bin Thabit, he said: “I recited to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (Surat) An-Najm and he did not prostrate in it.” حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 5 This tradition has also been transmitted by Zaid b. Thabit through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. Abu Dawud said: Zaid was imam (in a prayer) and he did not make prostration. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَخْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 6 Narrated ‘Abd Allah (b. Mas’ud): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surah al-Najm and prostrated himself. No one remained there who did not prostrate (along with him). A man from the people took a handful of pebbles or dust and raised it to his face saying: This is […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 7 Narrated Abu Hurairah: We prostrated ourselves along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on account of: “When the sky is rent asunder” and “Recite in the name of Your Lord Who created” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ مِينَاءَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 8 Narrated Abu Rafi’: I offered the night prayer behind Abu Hurairah. He recited Surah Inshiqaq (“When the sky is rent asunder”) and prostrated himself. I asked him: What is this prostration ? He replied: I prostrated myself on account of this (surah) behind Abu al-Qasim (i.e. the Prophet). […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 9 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: A prostration when reciting Sad is not one of those which are divinely commanded, but I have seen Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrate himself. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَيْسَ { ص } مِنْ عَزَائِمِ السُّجُودِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 10 Narrated Sa’id al-Khudri: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited surah Sad on the pulpit. When he reached the place of prostration (in the surah), he descended and prostrated himself and the people prostrated with him. When the next day came, he recited it. When he reached the place […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 11 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: In the year of Conquest the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited a verse at which a prostration should be made and all the people prostrated themselves. Some were mounted, and some were prostrating themselves on the ground, and those who were mounted prostrated themselves […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 12 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite to us a surah (according to the version of Ibn Numair) outside the prayer (the agreed version goes), then he would prostrate along with him, and none of us could find a place for his forehead. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ […]