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 […]
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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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 13 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur’an to us. When he came upon the verse containing prostration, he would utter the takbir (Allah is most great) and we would prostrate ourselves along with him. The narrator ‘Abd al-Razzaq said: Al-Thawri liked […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 14 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself at night when reciting the Qur’an. He said repeatedly: My face prostrates itself to Him Who created it and brought forth its hearing and seeing by His might and power. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 7, Hadith 15 Narrated AbuTamimah al-Hujaymi: When we came to Medina accompanying the caravan, I used to preach after the dawn prayer, and prostrate on account of the recitation of the Qur’an. Ibn Umar prohibited me three times, but I did not cease doing that. He then repeated (his prohibition) saying: […]