Sunan Abu Dawud #1189

The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')

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

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مَزْيَدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً فَجَهَرَ بِهَا يَعْنِي فِي صَلاَةِ الْكُسُوفِ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon on him) recited from teh Qur'an in a loud voice in the prayer at an eclipse.
Narrated by Narrated A'ishah (May Allah be pleased with her):

Context

A'ishah narrates that during a solar eclipse, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) recited from the Qur'an in a loud voice while leading the prayer. This event underscores the significance of prayer during extraordinary natural phenomena and the Prophet's (ﷺ) approach to invoking God's presence through recitation.

Modern Application

In our daily prayers, especially during unique events or challenges, we can take inspiration from this hadith by reciting with sincerity and focus. It encourages us to turn to prayer as a source of strength and guidance during extraordinary times.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) practice of reciting the Qur'an aloud during significant events, emphasizing the importance of prayer.

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This hadith is #1189 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa') and narrated by Narrated A'ishah (May Allah be pleased with her):.

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