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Sunan Abu Dawud #819

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْبَصْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ اخْرُجْ فَنَادِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ أَنَّهُ لاَ صَلاَةَ إِلاَّ بِقُرْآنٍ وَلَوْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَمَا زَادَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Go out and announce in medina that prayer is not valid but the recitation of the Qur’an even though it might be fatihat al-kitab and something more.
Narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed that prayer is only valid with the recitation of the Qur'an, even if it is just the opening chapter. This emphasizes the centrality of the Qur'an in Islamic worship and the importance of its recitation during prayer.

Modern Application

In daily salah, this principle encourages worshippers to focus on the recitation of the Qur'an, ensuring that their prayers are meaningful and aligned with Islamic teachings. It highlights the necessity of engaging with the Qur'an in our prayers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Quran because it underscores the essential role of Qur'anic recitation in the validity of prayer.

PrayerQuran

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #819 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:.

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