Abu Dawud Book 2. Prayer

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Abdullah ibn Abbas : I do not know whether the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) would recite the Qur’an at the noon and afternoon prayer or not.

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Mu’adh ibn Abdullah al-Juhani : A man of Juhaynah told him that he had heard the Prophet (PBUH) reciting “When the earth is shaken” (Surah 99) in both rak’ahs of the morning prayer. But…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Ubadah ibn as-Samit : We were behind the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) at the dawn prayer, and he recited (the passage), but the recitation became difficult for him. Then when he finished, he said:…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By AbuHurayrah : When the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) finished a prayer in which he had recited (the Qur’an) loudly, he asked: Did any of you recite along with me just now? A man replied:…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Imran ibn Husayn : The Prophet (PBUH) led (us) in the noon prayer, and a man came and recited behind him “Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High” (Surah 87). When he…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Jabir ibn Abdullah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) came to us while we were reciting the Qur’an, and there were among us bedouins and the non-Arabs. He said: Recite, all is well. In…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Abdullah ibn AbuAwfa : A man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said: I cannot memorise anything from the Qur’an: so teach me something which is sufficient for me. He said: Say Glory be…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Wa’il ibn Hujr : I saw that the Prophet (PBUH) placed his knees (on the ground) before placing his hands when he prostrated himself. And when he stood up, he raised his hands before…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By AbuHurayrah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: (Does) one of you kneel down in his prayer as a camel kneels down (i.e. put his knees before his hands).

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Abdullah ibn Abbas : The Prophet (PBUH) used to say between the two prostrations: “O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, heal me, and provide for me.”

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Asma’ daughter of AbuBakr : I heard the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) say: One of you who believes in Allah and in the Last Day should not raise her head until the men raise…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By AbuMas’ud al-Badri : The Prophet (PBUH) said: A man’s prayer does not avail him unless he keeps his back steady when bowing and prostrating.

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Rifa’ah ibn Rafi’ : A man entered the mosque… He then narrated the tradition like the one narrated in (No.855). This version is as follows: The Prophet (PBUH) said: The prayer of anyone is…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Rifa’ah ibn Rafi’ : This version (of Hadith No 856) adds: The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: The prayer of any of you is not complete until he performs ablution perfectly, as Allah, the…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By AbdurRahman ibn Shibl : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) prohibited to peck like a crow, and to spread (the forearms) like a wild beast, and to fix a place in the mosque like a…