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This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 1013 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1013 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)), narrated by This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version goes:, states: "he did not make two prostrations (at the end of prayer) due to forgetfulness until Allah gave him satisfaction about it."

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، بِهَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ قَالَ وَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَىِ السَّهْوِ حَتَّى يَقَّنَهُ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

he did not make two prostrations (at the end of prayer) due to forgetfulness until Allah gave him satisfaction about it.

Narrated by This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version goes:

Context

In this hadith, it is reported that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) did not perform the two prostrations of forgetfulness after a prayer until he received confirmation from Allah regarding the matter. This illustrates the importance of divine guidance in religious practices and the Prophet's adherence to it.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this principle reminds Muslims to seek clarity and confirmation in their actions, particularly in religious observances. It encourages individuals to rely on their faith and understanding when faced with uncertainty.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prostration (Sujud) because it discusses the practice of prostration for forgetfulness in prayer.

Prostration (Sujud)