Sunan Abu Dawud #1406

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَخْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَاهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ كَانَ زَيْدٌ الإِمَامَ فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِيهَا ‏.‏
Zaid was imam (in a prayer) and he did not make prostration.
Narrated by This tradition has also been transmitted by Zaid b. Thabit through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. Abu Dawud said:

Context

In this hadith, Zaid b. Thabit served as the imam during a prayer but did not perform the prostration. This situation highlights the flexibility within the practice of prayer, indicating that certain actions may be omitted under specific circumstances without invalidating the prayer itself. The takeaway emphasizes the importance of intention and the context of the prayer.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith reminds us that prayer can be adapted to individual circumstances. For instance, if someone is unable to perform certain actions due to health issues, they can still engage in prayer while maintaining their focus on the spiritual connection.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it illustrates a scenario where an imam did not perform a specific action during prayer, emphasizing flexibility in practice.

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This hadith is #1406 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an. It is graded Sahih and narrated by This tradition has also been transmitted by Zaid b. Thabit through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. Abu Dawud said:.

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