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Sunan Abu Dawud #1414

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 أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْفُرَاتِ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْنَا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِذَا مَرَّ بِالسَّجْدَةِ كَبَّرَ وَسَجَدَ وَسَجَدْنَا ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ وَكَانَ الثَّوْرِيُّ يُعْجِبُهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ يُعْجِبُهُ لأَنَّهُ كَبَّرَ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an to us. When he came upon the verse containing prostration, he would utter the takbir (Allah is most great) and we would prostrate ourselves along with him. The narrator 'Abd al-Razzaq said: Al-Thawri liked this tradition very much. Abu Dawud said: This was liked by him for this contains the uttering of takbir.
Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

Context

This hadith illustrates the practice of prostration during the recitation of the Quran. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would lead his companions in prayer, and upon reaching verses that required prostration, he would perform it, demonstrating the importance of responding to the Quran's guidance with humility and reverence.

Modern Application

In daily prayers, recognizing the verses of prostration in the Quran encourages worshippers to engage deeply with the text. It serves as a reminder to respond to divine guidance with humility and to incorporate these moments into regular worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Quran because it connects the recitation of the Quran with the practice of prostration, highlighting the interaction between the two.

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #1414 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 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:.

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