5/27. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1357 — Standing on the Right in Prayer
On The Night Prayer
Standing on the Right in Prayer: Ibn Abbas and the Prophet's Night Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1357
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1357
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ : بِتُّ فِي بَيْتِ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ فَصَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعِشَاءَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعًا، ثُمَّ نَامَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي، فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَدَارَنِي فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَصَلَّى خَمْسًا ثُمَّ نَامَ حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ غَطِيطَهُ - أَوْ خَطِيطَهُ - ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I spent a night in the house of my maternal aunt Maimunah, daughter of al-Harith. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the night prayer. He then came and prayed four rak'ahs and slept. He then stood up and prayed. I stood at his left side. He made me go round and made me stand at his right side. He then prayed five rak'ahs and slept, and I heard his snoring. He then got up and prayed two rak'ahs. Afterwards he came out and offered the dawn prayer.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1357In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 108English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1352
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1357
This Hadith gives a memorable moment from Ibn Abbas at the house of his aunt Maimunah. The Prophet prayed Isha, came home, prayed four rak'ahs, and slept. Then he stood to pray, and Ibn Abbas stood on his left side. The Prophet moved him around and made him stand on his right side. After that, the Prophet prayed five rak'ahs, slept until Ibn Abbas heard his snoring, then got up and prayed two rak'ahs. He then went out and offered the dawn prayer. For people searching for standing on the right in prayer hadith, this report connects that lesson with the Prophet's night prayer routine.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas joined the Prophet's prayer and first stood on the left.
- The Prophet moved him to the right side.
- The report describes prayer, sleep, more prayer, and then the dawn prayer.
- The Hadith shows a practical correction made during prayer.
