Abu Dawud Book 2. Prayer

Chapter : On reciting the supplication in prayer. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) recited the supplication in the night prayer for a month. He said (in his supplication): O Allah, rescue al-Walid b. al-Walid; rescue…

Chapter : On reciting the supplication in prayer. Narated By Abdullah ibn Abbas : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) recited the supplication (Qunut) daily for a month at the noon, afternoon, sunset, night and morning prayers. When he said: “Allah…

Chapter : On reciting the supplication in prayer. Narated By Muhammad : Anas b. Malik was asked whether the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) had recited the supplication at the dawn prayer. He replied: Yes. He was again asked whether before…

Chapter : On reciting the supplication in prayer. Narated By Anas b. Malik : The Prophet (PBUH) recited the supplication for a month (in prayer) and then gave it up.

Chapter : On reciting the supplication in prayer. Narated By Someone who prayed with the Prophet : Muhammad ibn Sirin said: Someone who prayed the morning prayer along with the Prophet (PBUH) narrated to me: When he raised his head…

Chapter : Excellence of offering surrogatory prayers in ones house. Narated By Zaid b. Thabit : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) built a chamber in the mosque. He used to come out at night and pray there. They (the people)…

Chapter : Excellence of offering surrogatory prayers in ones house. Narated By Ibn ‘Umar : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: Offer some prayers in your houses; do not make them graves.

Chapter : On standing for a long time in prayer at night. Narated By ‘Abd Allah b. Habshi al-Khat’ami : The Prophet (PBUH) was asked: Which of the actions is better? He replied: Standing for long time (in prayer). He…

Chapter : Encouragement to get up during the night. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: May Allah show mercy to a man who gets up during the night and prays, who wakens his wife and she prays;…

Chapter : Encouragement to get up during the night. Narated By Abu Sa’id Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: When a man himself wakes at night and wakens his wife and they pray two rak’ahs together, they are recorded…

Chapter : On the reward of reciting the quran. Narated By ‘Uthman : The Prophet (PBUH) said: The best amongst you is he who learns and teaches Qur’an.

Chapter : On the reward of reciting the quran. Narated By Mu’adh al-Juhani : The Prophet (PBUH) said: If anyone recites the Qur’an and acts according to its contents, on the Day of Judgment his parents will be given to…

Chapter : On the reward of reciting the quran. Narated By ‘Aisha : The Prophet (PBUH) said: One who is skilled in the Qur’an is associated with the noble, upright angels, and he who falters when he recites the Qur’an…

Chapter : On the reward of reciting the quran. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: No people get together in a house of the houses of Allah (i.e. the mosque), reciting the Book of Allah, and learning…

Chapter : On the reward of reciting the quran. Narated By ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir al-Juhani : When we were in the Suffah, the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) asked: Which of you would like to go out every morning to the…