4/15. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1241 — Fear Prayer and Safe Rows
Whoever Said That They Say The Takbr Together
Fear Prayer Hadith: Moving Rows Safely in Salat al-Khawf
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1241
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1241
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى نَجْدٍ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ مِنْ نَخْلٍ لَقِيَ جَمْعًا مِنْ غَطَفَانَ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ وَلَفْظُهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ لَفْظِ حَيْوَةَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ حِينَ رَكَعَ بِمَنْ مَعَهُ وَسَجَدَ قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَامُوا مَشَوُا الْقَهْقَرَى إِلَى مَصَافِّ أَصْحَابِهِمْ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْتِدْبَارَ الْقِبْلَةِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to Najd. When we reached Dhat ar-Riqa at Nakhl (or in a valley with palm trees) he met a group of the tribe of Ghatafan. The narrator then reported the tradition to the same effect, but his version is other than that of Haywah. He added to the words "when he bowed along with those who were with him and prostrated" the words "when they stood up, they retraced their footsteps to the rows of their companions". He did not mention the words "their back was towards the qiblah".
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1241In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 44English translation : Book 4, Hadith 1237
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1241
This fear prayer hadith describes a report from Abu Hurairah about the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم going toward Najd and reaching Dhat ar-Riqa at Nakhl. A group from Ghatafan was met there. The main focus is not the whole journey, but a detail about Salat al-Khawf, the prayer in danger. The report says that after bowing and prostrating with those who were with him, the group stood up and retraced their steps to the rows of their companions. It also notes that this version did not mention their backs being toward the qiblah. In simple words, the narration preserves a careful detail about how the praying group changed places while still staying linked to the prayer and the group.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer remained important even when the group was facing danger.
- The praying group moved back to their companions after bowing and prostrating.
- The narration pays close attention to exact wording and what was or was not mentioned.
- Salat al-Khawf shows order and care during a difficult moment.
