What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1017 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)) states: "Abu Hurairah reported; He then made two prostration on account of forgetfulness after he had given the salutation."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 1017 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #1017

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ ضَمْضَمِ بْنِ جَوْسٍ الْهِفَّانِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، بِهَذَا الْخَبَرِ قَالَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَىِ السَّهْوِ بَعْدَ مَا سَلَّمَ ‏.‏

Abu Hurairah reported; He then made two prostration on account of forgetfulness after he had given the salutation.

Context

In this hadith, Abu Hurairah narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed two prostrations due to forgetfulness after completing his prayer and giving the salutation. This act illustrates the importance of maintaining focus and rectifying mistakes made during prayer, emphasizing that even the Prophet (ﷺ) would take steps to correct his actions.

Modern Application

In daily salah, if one realizes they have made a mistake or forgotten a part of the prayer, they can perform two prostrations of forgetfulness to rectify the situation. This practice helps maintain the integrity of the prayer and serves as a reminder of the importance of mindfulness during worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prostration (Sujud) because it discusses the act of prostration performed to correct a mistake during prayer.

Prayer Prostration (Sujud)