What is Sunan Abu Dawud 822 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)), narrated by 'Ubadah b. al-Samit reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying :, states: "the prayer is not valid I one does not recite fatihat al-kitab and something more, sufyan( the narrator) said: This applies to a man who prays alone."

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.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 822 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #822

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 قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَابْنُ السَّرْحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَصَاعِدًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ لِمَنْ يُصَلِّي وَحْدَهُ ‏.‏

the prayer is not valid I one does not recite fatihat al-kitab and something more, sufyan( the narrator) said: This applies to a man who prays alone.

Narrated by 'Ubadah b. al-Samit reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying :

Context

In this hadith, 'Ubadah b. al-Samit reports that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) stated that a prayer is invalid if one does not recite the opening chapter of the Quran, Al-Fatiha, during it. This highlights the significance of reciting Al-Fatiha in prayer, especially for those praying alone, underlining its essential role in the validity of the prayer.

Modern Application

This principle is relevant today as it emphasizes the importance of reciting Al-Fatiha during daily prayers. For individuals praying alone, ensuring this recitation is a key aspect of maintaining the validity of their prayer.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it underscores the necessity of reciting Al-Fatiha in prayer, reflecting the Prophet's (ﷺ) guidance on proper prayer conduct.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct