5/7. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1270 — Four Rak'ahs Before Zuhr
The Four Rak'ahs Before And After Dhuhr
Four Rak'ahs Before Zuhr: Gates of Heaven Report
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1270
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1270
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مِنْجَابٍ، عَنْ قَرْثَعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَرْبَعٌ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ لَيْسَ فِيهِنَّ تَسْلِيمٌ تُفْتَحُ لَهُنَّ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بَلَغَنِي عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانِ قَالَ لَوْ حَدَّثْتُ عَنْ عُبَيْدَةَ بِشَىْءٍ لَحَدَّثْتُ عَنْهُ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ عُبَيْدَةُ ضَعِيفٌ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ ابْنُ مِنْجَابٍ هُوَ سَهْمٌ .
Abu Ayyub Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The gates of heaven are opened for four rak'ahs containing no taslim (salutation) before the noon prayer. Abu Dawud said: Yahya b. Sa'id al-Qattan said: If I were to narrate any tradition from 'Ubaidah, I would narrate this tradition. Abu Dawud said: 'Ubaidah is weak. Abu Dawud said: The name of the narrator Ibn Minjab is Sahm.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1270In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 21English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1265
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1270
This hadith about four rak'ahs before Zuhr says that the gates of heaven are opened for four rak'ahs before the noon prayer, with no taslim between them as mentioned in the wording. The report also includes important hadith notes from Abu Dawud. He mentions a statement from Yahya bin Said al-Qattan about narrating this report from Ubaidah, and then Abu Dawud clearly says that Ubaidah is weak. He also clarifies the name of Ibn Minjab as Sahm. Because the text itself includes this grading-related note, a careful explanation should mention it. The main message found in the wording is the virtue attached to four rak'ahs before Zuhr, while the transmission note reminds readers not to ignore the condition of narrators when studying hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions four rak'ahs before the noon prayer.
- The wording links these rak'ahs with the gates of heaven being opened.
- Abu Dawud directly notes that Ubaidah is weak.
- Hadith study includes both the text and the reliability of its chain.
