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Sunan Abi Dawud 1063 — Pray in Dwellings During Bad Weather
Not Attending The Congregational Prayer On A Cold Night Or A Rainy Day
Hadith About Praying in Dwellings During Cold and Rain
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1063
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1063
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، - يَعْنِي أَذَّنَ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ذَاتِ بَرْدٍ وَرِيحٍ - فَقَالَ أَلاَ صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَأْمُرُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ إِذَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةٌ بَارِدَةٌ أَوْ ذَاتُ مَطَرٍ يَقُولُ أَلاَ صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ .
Nafi Narrated from:
Ibn ‘Umar made the call to prayer on a cold and windy night. He then said: “Lo! Pray in the dwellings. “Afterwards he said: Whenever there was a cold or rainy day night, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to command the mu’adhdin to announce: “Lo! Pray in the dwellings.”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1063In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 674English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1058
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1063
This Hadith focuses on the phrase “Pray in the dwellings.” Nafi reports that Ibn Umar made the call to prayer on a cold and windy night, then gave this instruction. He explained that when there was a cold or rainy night, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to command the mu’adhdhin to announce the same message. The Hadith about praying in dwellings helps readers see that Islamic practice includes mercy in difficult conditions. The weather mentioned in the text is specific: cold, wind, or rain. The point is not to treat prayer lightly. Rather, people are guided to pray without being forced into avoidable hardship. The message is short, clear, and easy to follow.
What we learn from this hadith
- The instruction to pray in dwellings was linked to cold or rainy nights.
- The mu’adhdhin could announce a practical change for the worshippers.
- Following the Prophet’s example includes care for people’s hardship.
- Prayer remains part of the day even when the place of prayer changes.
