Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 721

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 721?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 721 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 721
Chapter
2: Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
Narrator in the source
Salim reported on the authority of his father (Ibn Umar رضی اللہ عنہما)
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 721
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَالِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اسْتَفْتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ وَبَعْدَ مَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً:‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ وَأَكْثَرُ مَا كَانَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ وَبَعْدَ مَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَلَا يَرْفَعُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ .

I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم that when he began prayer, he used to raise his hands opposite his shoulders, and he did so when he bowed, and raised his head after bowing. Sufyan (a narrator) once said: “When he raised his head: ; and after he used to say: “When he raised his head after bowing. He would not raise (his hands) between the two prostrations.

— Salim reported on the authority of his father (Ibn Umar رضی اللہ عنہما)

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 721.

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

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