What is Sunan Abu Dawud 914 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)), narrated by Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assaying :, states: "What is the matter that people raise their (Upwards) in prayer. He then said sternly: They should stop doing that, otherwise their sight will be snatched away."

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 914 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #914

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 مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ يَرْفَعُونَ أَبْصَارَهُمْ فِي صَلاَتِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَاشْتَدَّ قَوْلُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَيَنْتَهُنَّ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَوْ لَتُخْطَفَنَّ أَبْصَارُهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

What is the matter that people raise their (Upwards) in prayer. He then said sternly: They should stop doing that, otherwise their sight will be snatched away.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assaying :

Context

Anas b. Malik reported that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) expressed concern about people raising their eyes during prayer, warning them that they should stop or risk losing their sight. This emphasizes the importance of humility and focus during prayer.

Modern Application

In today's fast-paced world, this hadith serves as a reminder to maintain concentration and humility in our prayers, encouraging mindfulness in our spiritual practices.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it highlights the significance of maintaining proper etiquette and focus during prayer.

Prayer