Sunan Abi Dawud 21742

The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed in time of danger and divided them (the people) behind him in two rows. He then led those who were near him in one rak’ah. Then he stood and remained standing till those who were in second row offered one rak’ah. Thereafter they came forward and those who were in front […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 21736

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed fifteen days in Mecca in the year of Conquest. Shortening the prayer. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Abdah b. Sulaiman, Ahmad b. Khalid al-Wahbi, and Salamah b. Fadli on the authority of Ibn Ishaq ; but they did not mention the name of Ibn […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 21737

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Mecca seventeen days and prayed two rak’ahs (at each time of prayer).

Sunan Abi Dawud 21738

We went out from Medina to Mecca with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he prayed two rak’ahs (at each time of prayer) till we returned to Medina. We (the people) said: Did you stay there for some time ? He replied: We stayed there ten days.

Sunan Abi Dawud 21739

Muhammad reported from his father, Umar, on the authority of his grandfather, Ali ibn AbuTalib: When Ali travelled, he continued to travel till it became nearly dark. He then alighted and offered the sunset prayer. Then he would call for his dinner and eat it. Then he prayed the night prayer and then moved off. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 21735

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a stop of seventeen days in Mecca and he shortened the prayer (i.e. prayed two rak’ahs at each time of prayer). Ibn Abbas said: He who stays seventeen days should shorten the prayer; and who stays more than that should offer complete prayer. Abu Dawud said: The other version […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 21732

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on some business, and when I came to him he was praying on (the back of) his riding beast (moving) towards the east and making the prostration lower than the bowing.

Sunan Abi Dawud 21733

Ata’ ibn AbuRabah asked Aisha: Can women offer prayer on a riding beast? She replied: They were not permitted to do so in hardship or comfort. Muhammad ibn Shu’ayb said: This (prohibition) applies to the obligatory prayers.

Sunan Abi Dawud 21734

I went on an expedition with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I was present with him at the conquest. He stayed eighteen days in Mecca and prayed only two rak’ahs (at each time of prayer). And he said: You who live in the town must pray four; we are travellers.

Sunan Abi Dawud 21730

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on a journey and wished to say voluntary prayer, he made his she-camel face the qiblah and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great), then prayed in whatever direction his mount made his face.