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Sunan Ibn Majah #790

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ فَائِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ رَجَاءِ بْنِ حَيْوَةَ، عَنِ الْمَهْدِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ بْنِ خَاطِرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَمَّتِي أُمُّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ سَجَدْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً لَيْسَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ شَىْءٌ الأَعْرَافُ وَالرَّعْدُ وَالنَّحْلُ وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَمَرْيَمُ وَالْحَجُّ وَسَجْدَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ وَسُلَيْمَانُ سُورَةُ النَّمْلِ وَالسَّجْدَةُ وَفِي ص وَسَجْدَةُ الْحَوَامِيمِ ‏.‏
“I performed eleven prostrations with the Prophet (ﷺ) of which there were none in the Mufassal. Al-A’raf, Ar-Ra’d, An-Nahl, Bani Isra’il, Maryam, Al-Hajj, the prostration in Al-Furqan, Surat An-Naml (mentioning) Sulaiman, As- Sajdah, Sad, and the Ha-Mim Surah.”
Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Darda’ said:

Context

In this hadith, Abu Darda’ recounts performing eleven prostrations with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, noting that none were from the Mufassal. This highlights the Prophet's ﷺ practice of prayer and the specific surahs he recited, emphasizing the importance of following his example in worship.

Modern Application

This practice can encourage us to learn and incorporate various surahs into our daily prayers, enriching our spiritual experience and connection to Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it details the specific actions of the Prophet ﷺ during prayer, serving as a guide for proper worship.

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #790 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated that Abu Darda’ said:.

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