Sunan Abu Dawud #1039

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، وَالرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَشُجَاعُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، - بِمَعْنَى الإِسْنَادِ - أَنَّ ابْنَ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ الْكَلاَعِيِّ، عَنْ زُهَيْرٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَالِمٍ الْعَنْسِيِّ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو وَحْدَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لِكُلِّ سَهْوٍ سَجْدَتَانِ بَعْدَ مَا يُسَلِّمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ‏.‏ غَيْرُ عَمْرٍو ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: For each forgetfulness there are two prostrations after giving the salutation. No one except Amr (ibn Uthman) mentioned the words "from his father" (in the chain AbdurRahman ibn Jubayr ibn Nufayr from Thawban).
Narrated by Narrated Thawban:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed that for every forgetfulness in prayer, two prostrations should be performed after the final salutation. This hadith emphasizes the importance of mindfulness during prayer and provides a corrective measure for those who may inadvertently forget parts of their prayers.

Modern Application

In daily prayers, this hadith reassures worshippers that mistakes are part of the human experience. It encourages individuals to remain calm and correct their prayers without feeling overwhelmed by errors.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it provides specific guidance on addressing forgetfulness in prayer, reflecting the Prophet's (ﷺ) approach to worship.

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This hadith is #1039 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat). It is graded Hasan and narrated by Narrated Thawban:.

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