Sunan Abu Dawud #677

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ شَاذَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشٌ الرَّقَّامُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بُدَيْلٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شَهْرُ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو مَالِكٍ الأَشْعَرِيُّ أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ وَصَفَّ الرِّجَالَ وَصَفَّ خَلْفَهُمُ الْغِلْمَانَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى بِهِمْ فَذَكَرَ صَلاَتَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا صَلاَةُ قَالَ عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى لاَ أَحْسَبُهُ إِلاَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ صَلاَةُ أُمَّتِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Should I not tell you how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the prayer? He said: He had the iqamah announced, drew the men up in line and drew up the youths behind them, then led them in prayer. He then mentioned how he conducted it. and said: Thus is the prayer of......AbdulA'la said: I think he must have said: My people.
Narrated by Narrated AbuMalik al-Ash'ari:

Context

Narrated by AbuMalik al-Ash'ari, this hadith describes how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) led prayer, emphasizing the importance of organization and structure in communal worship. The Prophet (ﷺ) arranged the men in rows and positioned the youths behind them, showcasing the significance of unity and discipline in prayer.

Modern Application

In contemporary mosques, the practice of forming orderly lines during prayer continues to reflect this teaching. It fosters a sense of community and collective worship, reminding attendees of the importance of standing together in devotion.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) method of leading prayer and organizing the congregation.

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This hadith is #677 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat). It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated AbuMalik al-Ash'ari:.

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