Abu Dawud Book 2. Prayer

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Abdullah ibn Abbas : Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Kinanah reported: Al-Walid ibn Utbah or (according to the version of Uthman) al-Walid ibn Uqbah, the then governor of Medina, sent me to Ibn Abbas to…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Umayr, the client of AbulLahm : Umayr saw the Prophet (PBUH) praying for rain at Ahjar az-Zayt near az-Zawra’, standing, making supplication, praying for rain and raising his hands in front of his face,…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Jabir ibn Abdullah : The people came to the Prophet (PBUH) weeping (due to drought). He said (making supplication): O Allah! give us rain which will replenish us, abundant, fertilising and profitable, not injurious,…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By ‘Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin : The people complained to the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) of the lack of rain, so he gave an order for a pulpit. It was then set up for him in…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Anas ibn Malik : The people of Medina had a drought during the time of the Prophet (PBUH). While he was preaching on a Friday, a man stood up and said: Apostle of Allah,…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As : When the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) prayed for rain, he said: O Allah! Provide water for Thy servants and Thy cattle, display Thy mercy and give life to…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Samurah ibn Jundub : When, a boy from the Ansar and I were shooting (arrows) towards two of our targets, the sun was sighted by the people at the height of two or three…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Qabisah al-Hilali : There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Apostle of Allah (PBUH). He came out bewildered pulling his garment, and I was in his company at Medina.…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By An-Nu’man ibn Bashir : There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Prophet (PBUH). He began to pray a series of pairs of rak’ahs enquiring about the sun (at the…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As : There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Apostle of Allah (PBUH). The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) stood up and he was not going…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Anas ibn Malik : Ubaydullah ibn an-Nadr reported on the authority of his father: Darkness prevailed in the time of Anas ibn Malik, I came to Anas and said (to him): AbuHamzah, did anything…

Chapter : Not known. Narated By Ibn Abbas : Ikrimah said: Ibn Abbas was informed that so-and-so, a certain wife of the Prophet (PBUH), had died. He fell down prostrating himself. He was questioned: Why do you prostrate yourself this…

Chapter : The prayer of a traveller. Narated By ‘Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin : The prayer was prescribed as consisting of two rak’ahs both when one was resident and when travelling. The prayer while travelling was left according to the original…

Chapter : The prayer of a traveller. Narated By Ya’la b. Umayyah : I remarked to ‘Umar b. al-Khattab: Have you seen the shortening of the prayer by the people today while Allah has said; “If you fear that those…

Chapter : The prayer of a traveller. Narated By N/A : The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated through a different chain of transmitters by ‘Abd Allah b. Abi ‘Ammar who narrated it in a like manner. Abu Dawud…