What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1348 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers), narrated by The above-mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Banu al-Hakim through a different chain of narrators. This version adds:, states: "He (the Prophet) would offer the night prayer and go to his bed. In this version there is no mention of praying four rak'ahs. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition. This version furt…"

Is this hadith authentic?

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

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 1348 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers.

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Sunan Abu Dawud #1348

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

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 يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، فَذَكَرَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ ‏:‏ يُصَلِّي الْعِشَاءَ ثُمَّ يَأْوِي إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ، لَمْ يَذْكُرِ الأَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ، وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ فِيهِ ‏:‏ فَيُصَلِّي ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ يُسَوِّي بَيْنَهُنَّ فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ وَالرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ، وَلاَ يَجْلِسُ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنْهُنَّ إِلاَّ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَجْلِسُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ وَلاَ يُسَلِّمُ، فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَةً يُوتِرُ بِهَا، ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ تَسْلِيمَةً يَرْفَعُ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ حَتَّى يُوقِظَنَا، ثُمَّ سَاقَ مَعْنَاهُ ‏.‏

He (the Prophet) would offer the night prayer and go to his bed. In this version there is no mention of praying four rak'ahs. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition. This version further says: He would pray eight rak'ahs during which his recitation of the Qur'an, bowing and prostration were all equal. He would sit only after the eight rak'ah, and then stand up without uttering the salutation, and pray one rak'ah observing witr prayer and then give the salutation raising his voice so much so that we were about to awake. The narrator then transmitted the tradition to the same effect.

Narrated by The above-mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Banu al-Hakim through a different chain of narrators. This version adds:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes his practice of performing the night prayer (Tahajjud). He would pray eight rak'ahs, ensuring that his recitation, bowing, and prostration were equal in length. He would only sit after the eighth rak'ah, then pray one rak'ah for witr, raising his voice to awaken those around him. This illustrates the importance of night prayers in the life of the Prophet (ﷺ).

Modern Application

In today's busy world, many people find it challenging to dedicate time for night prayers. However, setting aside even a few moments for voluntary prayers can enhance spiritual connection and mindfulness, helping individuals to reflect and seek tranquility before sleep.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Night Prayer (Tahajjud) because it emphasizes the practice and significance of performing night prayers as demonstrated by the Prophet (ﷺ).

Prayer Night Prayer (Tahajjud)