What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1124 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)), narrated by Al-Dahhak b. Qais asked al-Nu'man b. Bashir:, states: "What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited on Friday after reciting the Surah al-Jumu'ah (62). He replied: He used to recite, "Had the story of overwhelming event reached you ?" (88)."

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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 1124 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #1124

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 الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ ضَمْرَةَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْمَازِنِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ الضَّحَّاكَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ، سَأَلَ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ مَاذَا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ عَلَى إِثْرِ سُورَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ ‏{‏ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ ‏}‏ ‏.‏

What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited on Friday after reciting the Surah al-Jumu'ah (62). He replied: He used to recite, "Had the story of overwhelming event reached you ?" (88).

Narrated by Al-Dahhak b. Qais asked al-Nu'man b. Bashir:

Context

Al-Dahhak b. Qais inquires about what the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) recited on Fridays after Surah al-Jumu'ah. He learned that the Prophet (ﷺ) would recite 'Had the story of overwhelming event reached you?' This highlights the significance of the Friday prayer and the recitations associated with it.

Modern Application

On Fridays, many Muslims gather for Jumu'ah prayers, where specific recitations are performed. This practice reinforces the communal aspect of worship and the importance of the Friday prayer in the Islamic tradition.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Quran and Friday Prayer (Jumu'ah) because it emphasizes the specific recitations performed during the important communal prayer on Fridays.

Quran Friday Prayer (Jumu'ah)