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Sunan Abi Dawud 1402 — Two Prostrations in Surah al-Hajj
How Many Places Are There In The Qur'an Where Prostration Is Required
Surah al-Hajj Two Prostrations Hadith and Sujud Tilawah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1402
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1402
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، أَنَّ مِشْرَحَ بْنَ هَاعَانَ أَبَا الْمُصْعَبِ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَفِي سُورَةِ الْحَجِّ سَجْدَتَانِ قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْجُدْهُمَا فَلاَ يَقْرَأْهُمَا " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Are there two prostrations in Surah al-Hajj? He replied: Yes; if anyone does not make two prostrations, he should not recite them.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1402In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 2English translation : Book 7, Hadith 1397
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1402
This hadith answers a direct question about sujud tilawah in Surah al-Hajj. Uqbah ibn Amir asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم whether Surah al-Hajj contains two prostrations. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied yes, then added that whoever does not make the two prostrations should not recite them. The wording is short, but it strongly connects Qur'an recitation with the response of prostration at those places. For readers searching for Surah Hajj two sajdah hadith, prostration in Surah al-Hajj, or sajdah tilawat in Quran, this narration gives a focused answer from the hadith text itself. It does not discuss other surahs or wider rulings, so the safest explanation stays with the question and answer in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith directly confirms two prostrations in Surah al-Hajj.
- Reciting these places is linked with making the two prostrations.
- The Companion asked clearly, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered clearly.
- The report teaches care when reaching verses of prostration in Qur'an recitation.
