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Sunan Abi Dawud 1023 — Completing a Missed Rak'ah After Salutation
If One Prays Five Rak'ah
Hadith About a Missed Rak'ah and Completing the Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1023
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1023
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، أَنَّ سُوَيْدَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حُدَيْجٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى يَوْمًا فَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ بَقِيَتْ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ رَكْعَةٌ فَأَدْرَكَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ نَسِيتَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ رَكْعَةً فَرَجَعَ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَأَمَرَ بِلاَلاً فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ فَصَلَّى لِلنَّاسِ رَكْعَةً فَأَخْبَرْتُ بِذَلِكَ النَّاسَ . فَقَالُوا لِي أَتَعْرِفُ الرَّجُلَ قُلْتُ لاَ إِلاَّ أَنْ أَرَاهُ فَمَرَّ بِي فَقُلْتُ هَذَا هُوَ . فَقَالُوا هَذَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ .
Mu'awiyah ibn Khudayj Narrated from:
One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed and gave the salutation while a rak'ah of the prayer remained to be offered. A man went to him and said: You forgot to offer one rak'ah of prayer. Then he returned and entered the mosque and ordered Bilal (to utter the Iqamah). He uttered the Iqamah for prayer. He then led the people in one rak'ah of prayer. I stated it to the people. They asked me: Do you know who he was? I said: No, but I can recognise him if I see him. Then the man passed by me, I said: It is he. The people said: This is Talhah ibn Ubaydullah.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1023In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 634English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1018
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1023
This hadith deals with a missed rak'ah in prayer. The Messenger of Allah gave salutation while one rak'ah still remained. A man came and told him that he had forgotten one rak'ah. The Prophet returned to the mosque, ordered Bilal to call the iqamah, and then led the people in that remaining rak'ah. The report later identifies the man as Talhah ibn Ubaydullah. For a person searching for hadith about missing a rak'ah or correcting prayer after salam, the text shows that the missed part of the prayer was completed. It also shows that speaking up about a prayer error can help the congregation correct what was left.
What we learn from this hadith
- A missed part of prayer should be completed when it is known.
- A respectful reminder can help correct a congregation's prayer.
- The report shows action after salutation when a rak'ah remained.
