2/221. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1064 — Rainy Night Prayer at Home
Not Attending The Congregational Prayer On A Cold Night Or A Rainy Day
Rainy Night Prayer at Home Hadith and Prayer Ease
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1064
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1064
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ نَادَى مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِذَلِكَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْمَطِيرَةِ وَالْغَدَاةِ الْقَرَّةِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَى هَذَا الْخَبَرَ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فِيهِ فِي السَّفَرِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The announcer of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) announced for that (to pray at homes) at Medina on a rainy night or a cold morning. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated by Yahya b. Sa’id al-Ansari from al-Qasim from Ibn ‘Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ). This version adds the words “During the journey.”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1064In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 675English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1059
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1064
This Hadith mentions that the announcer of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) announced for people to pray at homes in Medina on a rainy night or a cold morning. The wording is brief, but the meaning is easy to understand. The people were not told to ignore prayer. They were given a way to pray while avoiding hardship from rain or cold. This Hadith about praying at home in bad weather is closely connected to reports about “Pray in your dwellings.” It shows that the guidance was not only spoken as a general idea; it was announced to people when the weather called for it. The focus is mercy, clarity, and keeping prayer within people’s ability.
What we learn from this hadith
- Rainy nights and cold mornings are mentioned as times of hardship.
- The announcement helped people know that praying at home was allowed in that situation.
- Prayer was still expected, even when people did not gather as usual.
- Clear public guidance helps remove confusion during difficult weather.
