4/17. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1245 — Takbir with Both Rows
Whoever Said That The Imam Should Lead Each Of The Two Groups In One Rak'ah Then Say The Taslim, Then Those That Are Behing Him Should Stand Up And Complete Another Rak'ah, Then The Other Group Should Take This Groups Place And Pray One Rak'ah
Salat al-Khawf Hadith: Takbir and Order in Fear Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1245
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1245
حَدَّثَنَا تَمِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْتَصِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُوسُفَ - عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ خُصَيْفٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ . قَالَ فَكَبَّرَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَبَّرَ الصَّفَّانِ جَمِيعًا . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ الثَّوْرِيُّ بِهَذَا الْمَعْنَى عَنْ خُصَيْفٍ وَصَلَّى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ هَكَذَا إِلاَّ أَنَّ الطَّائِفَةَ الَّتِي صَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ مَضَوْا إِلَى مَقَامِ أَصْحَابِهِمْ وَجَاءَ هَؤُلاَءِ فَصَلَّوْا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى مَقَامِ أُولَئِكَ فَصَلَّوْا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ رَكْعَةً . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُمْ غَزَوْا مَعَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ كَابُلَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا صَلاَةَ الْخَوْفِ .
Kushaif Narrated from:
This tradition has been transmitted by Kushaif with a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. This version adds: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) uttered takbir and both rows uttered takbir together. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by al-Thawri to the same effect on the authority of Khusaif. 'Abd al-Rahman b. Samurah also prayed in like manner. But the section which he (the Prophet) led in one rak'ah and then uttered the salutation and went and took the place of their companions. They came and prayed one rak'ah by themselves. Then they returned to their place and they prayed (one rak'ah) by themselves.Abu Dawud said: Muslim b. Ibrahim reported from 'Abd al-Samad b. Habib on the authority of his father that they had fought a battle at Kabul along with 'Abd al-Rahman b. Samurah. He led us in prayer in time of danger.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1245In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 48English translation : Book 4, Hadith 1240
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1245
This Salat al-Khawf hadith is connected to the previous report and adds an important detail: the Prophet of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم uttered takbir, and both rows uttered takbir together. The narration then mentions that Abd al-Rahman ibn Samurah prayed in a similar way. It also describes a form where one section prayed one rak'ah with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, moved to the place of its companions, and the other section came and prayed by itself. The value of this text is in its exact detail. It shows that the opening of prayer was shared, the rows were aware of each other, and the movement of groups was part of the prayer arrangement during danger.
What we learn from this hadith
- Both rows joined in the opening takbir together.
- The report keeps the focus on order within the prayer.
- The narration records a similar practice by Abd al-Rahman ibn Samurah.
- The text shows that group movement was handled with care.
