Sunan Abi Dawud · Prayer (Tafarah Abwab Estaftah Assalah)
باب فِي تَخْفِيفِ الصَّلاَةِ
Chapter: What Has Been Narrated Concerning The Deficiency Of The Prayer.
6 hadith · references 790–795
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Abu Dawud · 790كَانَ مُعَاذٌ يُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَؤُمُّنَا ، قَالَ مَرَّةً : ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيُصَلِّي بِقَوْمِهِ ، فَأَخَّرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلJabir said: Muadh bin Jabal used to pray along with the prophet ﷺ; then he returned and led us in prayer. Sometimes he (the narrator) said: then he returned and led his people in prayer. One night the prophet ﷺ delayed t4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 791لَا تَكُنْ فَتَّانًا ، فَإِنَّهُ يُصَلِّي وَرَاءَكَ الْكَبِيرُ وَالضَّعِيفُ وَذُو الْحَاجَةِ وَالْمُسَافِرُHazm bin Ubayy bin Kaab said that he came to Muadh bin Jabal who was leading the people in the sunset prayer. According to this version, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: O Muadh, do not become a trouble, because the aged, 4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 792كَيْفَ تَقُولُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ؟ قَالَ : أَتَشَهَّدُ ، وَأَقُولُ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ، أَمَا إِنِّي لَا أُحْسِنُ دَنْدَنَتَكَ وَلَا دَنْدَنَةَ مُعَاذٍ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيّNarrated Some Companions of the Prophet: Abu Salih reported on the authority of some Companions of the Prophet ﷺ: The Prophet ﷺ said to a person: what do you say in prayer? He replied: I first recite tashahhud (supplicat6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 793كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ ؟ قَالَ : أَقْرَأُ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ ، وَأَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْجَنَّةَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنَ النَّارِ ، وَإِنِّي لَا أَدْرِي مَا دَنْدَنَتُكَ وَلَا دَنْدَنَةُ مُعَاذٍ ، Jabir narrated the story of Muadh and said: The prophet ﷺ said to a youth: My nephew, what do you do in prayer? He replied: I recited fatihat al-katab and I ask Allah for paradise and seek his refuge from hell-fire I do 5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 794إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالسَّقِيمَ وَالْكَبِيرَ ، وَإِذَا صَلَّى لِنَفْسِهِ فَلْيُطَوِّلْ مَا شَاءَAbu Hurairah reported the prophet ﷺ as saying: When one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the aged. But when one of you prays by himself, he may pray as lon5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 795إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ السَّقِيمَ وَالشَّيْخَ الْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِAbu Hurairah reported the prophet ﷺ as saying: when one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief, for among them are the sick, the aged and the needy.6 narrators