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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable 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 1362 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers.

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Sunan Abu Dawud #1362

Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1362 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers), narrated by Narrated 'Aishah:, states: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the night prayer and then prayed eight rak'ahs standing, and two rak'ahs between the two adhans (i.e. the adhan for the dawn prayer and the iqamah). He never left th…"

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئَ، أَخْبَرَهُمَا عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏:‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَائِمًا، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ الأَذَانَيْنِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَدَعُهُمَا ‏.‏ قَالَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ‏:‏ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ جَالِسًا بَيْنَ الأَذَانَيْنِ، زَادَ ‏:‏ جَالِسًا ‏.‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the night prayer and then prayed eight rak'ahs standing, and two rak'ahs between the two adhans (i.e. the adhan for the dawn prayer and the iqamah). He never left them. Jaf'ar b. Musafir said in his version: (He prayed) the two rak'ahs sitting between the two adhans. He added the word "sitting".

Narrated by Narrated 'Aishah:

Context

In this hadith, Aisha recounts the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) night prayer routine, which included eight rak'ahs followed by two rak'ahs between the two adhans. This highlights the Prophet's (ﷺ) dedication to prayer and the importance of maintaining a consistent worship schedule.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages us to establish a regular prayer routine, emphasizing the significance of consistency in our worship. It reminds us that setting aside time for prayer can enhance our spiritual connection.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) commitment to regular prayer and the importance of maintaining a structured worship routine.

Prayer