5/12. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1289 — Four Rak'ahs at the Beginning of the Day
The Duha Prayer
Four Rak'ahs at the Beginning of the Day Hadith: Start With Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1289
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1289
حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ أَبِي شَجَرَةَ، عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ هَمَّارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ لاَ تُعْجِزْنِي مِنْ أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَوَّلِ نَهَارِكَ أَكْفِكَ آخِرَهُ " .
Nu'aym ibn Hammar Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah, the Exalted, says: Son of Adam, do not be helpless in performing four rak'ahs for Me at the beginning of the day: I will supply what you need till the end of it.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1289In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 40English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1284
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1289
This four rakahs at the beginning of the day hadith is narrated as a statement from Allah, the Exalted. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that Allah says: Son of Adam, do not be helpless in performing four rak'ahs for Me at the beginning of the day; I will supply what you need until the end of it. The wording gives a clear call to begin the day with prayer. It does not list the details of each rak'ah in this narration. It focuses on the number, the time, and the promise mentioned in the text. The hadith encourages a believer not to neglect early worship and to meet the day with salah before becoming busy with other matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith calls for four rak'ahs at the beginning of the day.
- It teaches not to be helpless or neglectful in early prayer.
- The narration states that Allah will supply what is needed until the end of the day.
- Starting the day with prayer is presented as a meaningful act of worship.
