Abu Dawud Book 2. Prayer

Chapter : Prayer in the forenoon. Narated By ‘Abd Allah b. Shaqiq : I asked ‘Aisha: Did the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) pray in the forenoon? She replied: No, except when he returned from a journey. I then asked: Did…

Chapter : Prayer in the forenoon. Narated By ‘Aisha, wife of the Prophet (PBUH) : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) never offered prayer in the forenoon, but I offered it. The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) would give up an action…

Chapter : Prayer in the forenoon. Narated By Simak : I asked Jabir b. Samurah: Did you sit in the company of the Apostle of Allah (PBUH)? He replied: Yes, very often. He would not stand from the place he…

Chapter : Prayer by day. Narated By Abdullah ibn Umar : The Prophet (PBUH) said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak’ahs.

Chapter : Prayer by day. Narated By Muttalib : The Prophet (PBUH) said: Prayer is to be offered in two rak’ahs; and you should recite the tashahhud at the end of two rak’ahs, and express your distress and humility and…

Chapter : Prayer glorifying allah. Narated By Abdullah Ibn Abbas : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said to al-Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib: Abbas, my uncle, shall I not give you, shall I not present to you, shall I not donate…

Chapter : Prayer glorifying allah. Narated By Abdullah ibn Amr : AbulJawza’ said: A man who attended the company of the Prophet (PBUH) narrated to me (it is thought that he was Abdullah ibn Amr): The Prophet (PBUH) said to…

Chapter : Prayer glorifying allah. Narated By ‘Urwah b. Ruwaim : An al-Ansari narrated to me: The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said to ja’far. He then narrated the tradition in a like manner. This version has the words: “In the…

Chapter : Where should the two rakahs of the sunnah prayer of the sunset prayer be offered. Narated By Ka’b ibn Ujrah : The Prophet (PBUH) came to the mosque of Banu Abdul Ashhal. He prayed the sunset prayer there.…

Chapter : Where should the two rakahs of the sunnah prayer of the sunset prayer be offered. Narated By Abdullah ibn Abbas : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) used to prolong the recitation of the Qur’an in the two rak’ahs…

Chapter : Where should the two rakahs of the sunnah prayer of the sunset prayer be offered. Narated By N/A : Sa’id b. Jubair reported this tradition from the Prophet (PBUH) without mentioning the name of the Companion in the…

Chapter : Prayer after the night prayer. Narated By ‘Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin : Shurayh ibn Hani said: I asked ‘Aisha about the prayer of the Apostle of Allah (PBUH). She said: The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) never offered the night…

Chapter : Abrogation of the prayer at night and convenience in it. Narated By Abdullah Ibn Abbas : In Surat al-Muzzammil (73), the verse: “Keep vigil at night but a little, a half thereof” (2-3) has been abrogated by the…

Chapter : Abrogation of the prayer at night and convenience in it. Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : When the opening verses of Surah al-Muzzamil (lxxiii.) were revealed, the Companions would pray as long as they would pray during Ramadhan until…

Chapter : Prayer and vigil at night. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: When one of you sleeps, the devil ties three knots at the back of his neck, sealing every knot with, “You have…