Prayer & Salah

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the supplication in the dawn prayer. The version of Ibn Mu'adh has the words: "sunset prayer".

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited the supplication in the night prayer for a month. He said (in his supplication): O Allah, rescue al-Walid b. al-Walid, rescue Salamah b. Hisham, rescue the weak believers; O Allah, trample severely on Mudar;...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited the supplication (Qunut) daily for a month at the noon, afternoon, sunset, night and morning prayers. When he said: "Allah listens to him who praises Him" in the last rak'ah, invoking a curse on...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Anas b. Malik was asked whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had recited supplication in the dawn prayer. He replied: Yes. He was again asked whether before bowing or after bowing. He said after bowing. This version of Musaddad adds...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Prophet (ﷺ) recited the supplication for a month (in prayer) and then gave it up.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Muhammad ibn Sirin said: Someone who prayed the morning prayer along with the Prophet (ﷺ) narrated to me: When he raised his head after the second rak'ah, he remained standing for a short while.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) built a chamber in the mosque. He used to come out at night and pray there. They (the people) also prayed along with him. They would come (to prayer) every night. If on any night...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Some offer prayer in your houses; do not make them graves.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: Which of the actions is better ? He replied: Standing for long time (in prayer). He was again asked: Which alms is better ? He replied: The alms given by a man possessing small property...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: May Allah show mercy to a man who gets up during the night and prays, who wakens his wife and she prays; if she refuses, he sprinkles water on her face. May Allah show mercy to...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man himself wakes at night and wakens his wife and they pray two rak'ahs together, they are recorded among the men and women who make much mention of Allah.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The best among you is he who learns and teaches the Qur'an.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

If anyone recites the Qur'an and acts according to its content, on the Day of Judgement his parents will be given to wear a crown whose light is better than the light of the sun in the dwellings of this...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

One who is skilled in the Qur'an is associated with the noble, upright recording angels, and he who falters when he recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

No people get together in a house of the houses of Allah (i.e. a mosque), reciting the Book of Allah, and learning it together among themselves, but calmness (sakinah) comes down to them, (Divine) mercy covers them (from above), and...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

When we were in the Suffah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked: Which of you would like to go out every morning to Buthan or Al-'Aqiq and bring two large humped and fat she-camels without being guilty of sin and...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe" (1) is the epitome or basis of the Qur'an, the epitome or basis of the Book, and the seven oft-repeated verses.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

I prayed ant then I came to him. He asked: What prevented you from answering me ? He replied: I was praying. He said: Has not Allah said: "O you who believe, respond to Allah and the Apostle when he...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was given seven repeated long surahs, while Moses was given six, When he threw the tablets, two of them were withdrawn and four remained.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Abu al-Mundhir, which verse of Allah's Book that you have is creates ? I replied: Allah and His Apostle know best. He said: Abu al-Mundhir, which verse of Allah's that you have is greatest...