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Sunan Abi Dawud 1061 — Pray in Your Dwellings During Rain
Not Attending The Congregational Prayer On A Cold Night Or A Rainy Day
Hadith About Pray in Your Dwellings and Prayer Ease
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1061
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1061
حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ نَادَى ابْنُ عُمَرَ بِالصَّلاَةِ بِضَجْنَانَ ثُمَّ نَادَى أَنْ صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ قَالَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ حَدَّثَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَأْمُرُ الْمُنَادِيَ فَيُنَادِي بِالصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ يُنَادِي " أَنْ صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ " . فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْبَارِدَةِ وَفِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْمَطِيرَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ فِيهِ فِي السَّفَرِ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْقَرَّةِ أَوِ الْمَطِيرَةِ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Nafi' reported: Ibn Umar made the call to prayer at Dajnan (a place between Mecca and Medina). Then he announced: "Offer prayer in your dwellings:" He then narrated a tradition from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He used to command an announcer who made the call to prayer. He then announced: "Pray in your dwellings" on a cold or rainy night during journey. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Hammad b. Salamah from Ayyub and 'Ubaid Allah. In his version he added: During journey on a cold or a rainy night.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1061In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 672English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1056
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1061
This Hadith teaches prayer ease during travel when the weather is hard. Ibn Umar made the call to prayer at Dajnan and then told people to offer prayer in their dwellings. He connected this action to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), who used to command the caller to announce prayer and then say, “Pray in your dwellings” on a cold or rainy night during a journey. The main point is simple: worship remains important, but hardship is recognized. The Hadith about praying at home in rain shows care for people who may struggle with cold, rain, and travel. It is not about leaving prayer. It is about praying in a safer and easier place when the stated condition exists.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer should still be offered, even when weather makes travel difficult.
- Cold and rain during a journey can be a reason for praying in one’s dwelling.
- Religious instruction should consider real hardship faced by people.
- The announcement was made clearly so people knew what to do.
