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Sunan Abu Dawud #1497

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ اسْمُ اللَّهِ الأَعْظَمُ فِي هَاتَيْنِ الآيَتَيْنِ ‏{‏ وَإِلَهُكُمْ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ ‏}‏ وَفَاتِحَةُ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ ‏{‏ الم * اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ ‏}‏ ‏.‏
"Allah's Greatest Names is in these two verses: "And your Ilaah (God) is One Ilaah (God), none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving' and the beginning of Surah Al 'Imran, "A.L.M Allah, there is no deity but He, the Living, the Eternal."
Narrated by 'Asma daughter of Yazid reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

Asma bint Yazid narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) identified Allah's Greatest Names in two specific verses from the Quran. This highlights the significance of understanding the attributes of Allah and recognizing His greatness in worship.

Modern Application

In contemporary practice, Muslims often reflect on the names and attributes of Allah during their prayers and supplications, deepening their understanding and connection to their faith.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Names and Attributes and Worship of Allah Alone because it emphasizes the importance of recognizing Allah's attributes in worship and understanding His greatness.

Divine Names and AttributesWorship of Allah Alone

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Common Words

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إله6x
لا5x
إلا5x
ٱلله4x
ٱلرحمن2x
ٱلرحيم2x
له1x
ٱلأسماء1x
ٱلحسنى1x
وإلهكم1x
وحد1x
رب1x
ٱلعرش1x
ٱلعظيم1x
ٱلذى1x
علم1x
ٱلغيب1x
وٱلشهدة1x
ٱلحى1x
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This hadith is #1497 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr. It is graded Sahih and narrated by 'Asma daughter of Yazid reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:.

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