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Sunan Abu Dawud — Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey

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Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
كتاب الطهارة
2
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
كتاب الصلاة
3
The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')
كتاب الاستسقاء
4
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey
كتاب صلاة السفر
5
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers
كتاب التطوع
6
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Ramadan
كتاب شهر رمضان
7
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an
كتاب سجود القرآن
8
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
كتاب الوتر
9
Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)
كتاب الزكاة
10
The Book of Lost and Found Items
كتاب اللقطة
11
The Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)
كتاب المناسك
12
Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)
كتاب النكاح
13
Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)
كتاب الطلاق
14
Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)
كتاب الصوم
15
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
كتاب الجهاد
16
Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)
كتاب الضحايا
17
Game (Kitab Al-Said)
كتاب الصيد
18
Wills (Kitab Al-Wasaya)
كتاب الوصايا
19
Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id)
كتاب الفرائض
20
Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
كتاب الخراج والإمارة والفىء
21
Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)
كتاب الجنائز
22
Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
كتاب الأيمان والنذور
23
Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)
كتاب البيوع
24
Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah)
كتاب الإجارة
25
The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah)
كتاب الأقضية
26
Knowledge (Kitab Al-Ilm)
كتاب العلم
27
Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah)
كتاب الأشربة
28
Foods (Kitab Al-At'imah)
كتاب الأطعمة
29
Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb)
كتاب الطب
30
Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)
كتاب الكهانة و التطير
31
The Book of Manumission of Slaves
كتاب العتق
32
Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)
كتاب الحروف والقراءات
33
Hot Baths (Kitab Al-Hammam)
كتاب الحمَّام
34
Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)
كتاب اللباس
35
Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)
كتاب الترجل
36
Signet-Rings (Kitab Al-Khatam)
كتاب الخاتم
37
Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)
كتاب الفتن والملاحم
38
The Promised Deliverer (Kitab Al-Mahdi)
كتاب المهدى
39
Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)
كتاب الملاحم
40
Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
كتاب الحدود
41
Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)
كتاب الديات
42
Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
كتاب السنة
43
General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
كتاب الأدب

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Chapter 4 about?

Read Sunan Abu Dawud, Chapter 4: Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey. This chapter contains 52 source records; you are reading page 3. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • Those Who Said That Each Group Should Pray Two Rak'ahs With The Imam
  • The Prayer Of One Who Is Seeking (The Enemy)

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْأَشْعَثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي خَوْفٍ الظُّهْرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصَفَّ بَعْضُهُمْ خَلْفَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَبَعْضُهُمْ بِإِزَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ فَانْطَلَقَ الَّذِينَ صَلَّوْا مَعَهُ فَوَقَفُوا مَوْقِفَ أَصْحَابِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ جَاءَ أُولَئِكَ فَصَلَّوْا خَلْفَهُ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَكَانَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْبَعًا وَلِأَصْحَابِهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ . وَبِذَلِكَ كَانَ يُفْتِي الْحَسَنُ. قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَكَذَلِكَ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ يَكُونُ لِلْإِمَامِ سِتُّ رَكَعَاتٍ وَلِلْقَوْمِ ثَلَاثٌ ثَلَاثٌ. قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَابِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَذَلِكَ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ الْيَشْكُرِيُّ:‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم offered the noon prayer in time of danger. Some of the people formed a row behind him and others arrayed themselves against the enemy. He led them in two rak'ahs and then he uttered the salutation. Then those who were with him went away and took the position of their companions before the enemy. Then they came and prayed behind him. He led them in two rak'ahs and uttered the salutation. Thus the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم offered four rak'ahs and his companions offered two rak'ahs. Al-Hasan used to give legal verdict on the authority of this tradition. Abu Dawud said: This will be so in the sunset prayer. The imam will offer six rak'ahs and the people three rak'ahs. Abu Dawud said: Yahya bin Abi Kathir narrated from Abu Salamah from Jabir رضی اللہ عنہ from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم something similar. Sulaiman al-Yashkuri reported it from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم in like manner.

— Narrated Abu Bakrah رضی اللہ عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُنَيْسٍ،‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى خَالِدِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ الْهُذَلِيِّ وَكَانَ نَحْوَ عُرَنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَرَفَاتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اذْهَبْ فَاقْتُلْهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَرَأَيْتُهُ وَحَضَرَتْ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي لأَخَافُ أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ مَا إِنْ أُؤَخِّرِ الصَّلَاةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَمْشِي وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي أُومِئُ إِيمَاءً نَحْوَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا دَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ لِي:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ تَجْمَعُ لِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَجِئْتُكَ فِي ذَاكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي لَفِي ذَاكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَشَيْتُ مَعَهُ سَاعَةً حَتَّى إِذَا أَمْكَنَنِي عَلَوْتُهُ بِسَيْفِي حَتَّى بَرَدَ.

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sent me to Khalid bin Sufyan al-Hudhail. This was towards 'Uranah and Arafat. He (the Prophet) said: Go and kill him. I saw him when the time of the afternoon prayer had come. I said: I am afraid if a fight takes place between me and him (Khalid bin Sufyan), that might delay the prayer. I proceeded walking towards him while I was praying by making a sign. When I reached near him, he said to me: Who are you? I replied: A man from the Arabs; it came to me that you were gathering (any army) for this man (i.e. Prophet). Hence I came to you in connection with this matter. He said: I am (engaged) in this (work). I then walked along with him for a while; when it became convenient for me, I dominated him with my sword until he became cold (dead).

— Narrated Abdullah bin Unais رضی اللہ عنہ