Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 501

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 501?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 501 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 2: Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 501
Chapter
2: Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Narrator in the source
Abu Mahdhurah رضی اللہ عنہ also narrated this tradition from the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم to the same effect through a different chain of transmitters. This version has the additional wordings
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 501
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِيأَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأُمُّ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ،‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏نَحْوَ هَذَا الْخَبَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ الصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏الصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ فِي الْأُولَى مِنَ الصُّبْحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَحَدِيثُ مُسَدَّدٍ أَبْيَنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ فِيهِ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَعَلَّمَنِي الْإِقَامَةَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ:‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا أَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ:‏‏‏‏ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَسَمِعْتَ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَكَانَ أَبُو مَحْذُورَةَ لَا يَجُزُّ نَاصِيَتَهُ وَلَا يَفْرُقُهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَسَحَ عَلَيْهَا.

The phrases “prayer is better than sleep, prayer is better than sleep” are to be pronounced in the first ADHAN (i.e., not in Iqamah) of the morning prayer. Abu Dawud said; The version narrated by Musaddad is more clear. It reads: He (the prophet) taught me IQAMAH (to pronounce each phrase) twice: Allah is most great. Allah is most great. I testify that there is no god but Allah. I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah: come to prayer, come to prayer: come to salvation, come to salvation: Allah is most great. Allah is great; there is no god but Allah. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Abdul-Razzaq said; You pronounce IQAMAH for announcing the prayer; you must say twice: the time for prayer has come, the time for prayer has come. (The Prophet said to Abu Mahdhurah): did you listen (to me)? Abu Mahdhurah would not have the hair of his forehead cut, nor would he separate them (from him) because the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم wiped over them.

— Abu Mahdhurah رضی اللہ عنہ also narrated this tradition from the prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم to the same effect through a different chain of transmitters. This version has the additional wordings

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 501.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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