Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 749 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #749

Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 749 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)), narrated by This tradition has also been transmitted by Sufyan through a different chain of narrators. This version has:, states: "He raised his hands once in the beginning. Some narrated: (raised his hands) once only."

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 الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ، وَخَالِدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، وَأَبُو حُذَيْفَةَ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ بِهَذَا قَالَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فِي أَوَّلِ مَرَّةٍ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً ‏.‏

He raised his hands once in the beginning. Some narrated: (raised his hands) once only.

Narrated by This tradition has also been transmitted by Sufyan through a different chain of narrators. This version has:

Context

This hadith discusses the practice of raising hands at the beginning of prayer. It indicates that some narrators reported differing accounts of how many times the hands should be raised. This reflects the variations in practices among the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and highlights the importance of following the Sunnah in prayer.

Modern Application

In daily salah, this hadith encourages Muslims to be mindful of the different practices regarding hand positioning. It serves as a reminder that while there may be variations, the essence of prayer remains the same.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it pertains to the actions performed at the start of the prayer.

Prayer