7/1. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1401 — The Fifteen Prostrations in Qur'an Recitation
How Many Places Are There In The Qur'an Where Prostration Is Required
Sujud Tilawah Hadith: Fifteen Prostrations in the Qur'an
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1401
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1401
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ بْنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْعُتَقِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُنَيْنٍ، - مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ كُلاَلٍ - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَقْرَأَهُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً فِي الْقُرْآنِ مِنْهَا ثَلاَثٌ فِي الْمُفَصَّلِ وَفِي سُورَةِ الْحَجِّ سَجْدَتَانِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً وَإِسْنَادُهُ وَاهٍ .
Amr b. al-'As Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) taught me fifteen prostrations while reciting the Qur'an, including three in al-Mufassal and two in Surah al-Hajj. Abu Dawud said: Abu al-Darda' has reported eleven prostrations from the Prophet (ﷺ), but chain of this tradition is weak.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1401In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 1English translation : Book 7, Hadith 1396
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1401
This hadith focuses on sujud tilawah, the prostration made when reciting certain verses of the Qur'an. Amr ibn al-'As reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught him fifteen prostrations in Qur'an recitation. The text also points out that three of them are in al-Mufassal and two are in Surah al-Hajj. This makes the hadith useful for people searching for hadith about sajdah in Quran, prostration while reciting Quran, and how many sajdah in Quran. Abu Dawud also mentions another report from Abu al-Darda' about eleven prostrations, but he clearly says its chain is weak. So the core teaching here is to pay careful attention to the narrated count and the note about reliability.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith reports fifteen prostrations connected to Qur'an recitation.
- It mentions three prostrations in al-Mufassal and two in Surah al-Hajj.
- Abu Dawud's note reminds readers to notice the strength or weakness of a report.
- The wording shows that learning Qur'an recitation includes learning where prostration is made.
