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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 1265 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers.

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Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1265 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers), narrated by Narrated AbuBakrah:, states: "I came out with the Prophet (ﷺ) to offer the dawn prayer. When he passed by a sleeping man he called him for prayer or moved him with his foot. The narrator Ziyad said: This tradition has been reporte…"

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

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 عَبَّاسٌ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، وَزِيَادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَكِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْفَضْلِ، - رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ - عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِصَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ فَكَانَ لاَ يَمُرُّ بِرَجُلٍ إِلاَّ نَادَاهُ بِالصَّلاَةِ أَوْ حَرَّكَهُ بِرِجْلِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ زِيَادٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْفُضَيْلِ ‏.‏

I came out with the Prophet (ﷺ) to offer the dawn prayer. When he passed by a sleeping man he called him for prayer or moved him with his foot. The narrator Ziyad said: This tradition has been reported to us by AbulFadl.

Narrated by Narrated AbuBakrah:

Context

In this narration, Abu Bakrah describes how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would wake sleeping individuals for the dawn prayer by calling out to them or gently nudging them. This illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) commitment to ensuring that his followers did not miss their prayers.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this practice can inspire Muslims to encourage one another to perform prayers, fostering a supportive community that prioritizes spiritual obligations.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Respectful Communication because it demonstrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) gentle approach in reminding others about their prayers.

Prayer Respectful Communication