5/13. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1295 — Prayer in Pairs of Rak'ahs
The Prayer During Daytime
Prayer in Pairs of Rak'ahs Hadith: Night and Day Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1295
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1295
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَارِقِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1295In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 46English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1290
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1295
This prayer in pairs of rakahs hadith gives a short rule-like statement from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Abdullah ibn Umar narrated that prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs. The wording is simple: night and day prayer are mentioned, and the form is described as pairs. The hadith does not add a long explanation in this report. Its value is in how clear it is. When someone searches for “two by two prayer hadith” or “night prayer in pairs,” this narration directly speaks to that subject. It reminds the reader that the structure of voluntary prayer has guidance, and that pairs of rak'ahs are an important pattern in the prayer practice described here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith describes night and day prayer as pairs of rak'ahs.
- Ibn Umar narrated this wording from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The report gives a clear structure without extra detail.
- Prayer form should be learned from narrated guidance.
