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Sunan Abi Dawud 1154 — Surahs Recited in Eid Prayer
What Should Be Recited In (The Two 'Eid Of) Al-Adha And Al-Fitr
Eid Prayer Recitation Hadith: Surah Qaf and Surah Al-Qamar
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1154
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1154
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ ضَمْرَةَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْمَازِنِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، سَأَلَ أَبَا وَاقِدٍ اللَّيْثِيَّ مَاذَا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الأَضْحَى وَالْفِطْرِ قَالَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا { ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ } وَ { اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ } .
'Ubaid Allah b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Utbah b. Mas'ud Narrated from:
'Umar b. al-Khattab asked Abu Waqid al-Laithi: What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite during the prayer on the day of sacrifice and on the breaking of the fast ? He replied: He recited at both of them Surah al-Qaf, "By the Glorious Quran" [50] and the Surah "The Hour is nigh" (54).
[1] Sūrah Qāf (50).[2] Sūrat Al-Qamar (54).Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1154In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 765English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1150
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1154
This Eid prayer recitation hadith answers a direct question from Umar b. al-Khattab. He asked Abu Waqid al-Laithi what the Messenger of Allah recited in the prayers of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. Abu Waqid replied that he recited Surah Qaf, beginning “By the Glorious Quran,” and Surah Al-Qamar, beginning “The Hour is nigh.” The core topic is recitation in the Eid prayer. The report does not discuss the number of takbirs or the sermon. It only names the surahs used in both Eid prayers, making it useful for anyone searching for hadith about what to recite in Eid salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar asked Abu Waqid what was recited in the Eid prayers.
- The Prophet recited Surah Qaf in both Eid prayers in this report.
- He also recited Surah Al-Qamar in both Eid prayers in this report.
