7/2. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1403 — No Prostration in al-Mufassal After Hijrah
A View That There Is No Prostration In Mufassal Surahs
Hadith About al-Mufassal Prostration and Sujud Tilawah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1403
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1403
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، - قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ رَأَيْتُهُ بِمَكَّةَ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ مَطَرٍ الْوَرَّاقِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ مُنْذُ تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ .
Abdullah ibn Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not make a prostration at any verse in al-Mufassal from the time he moved to Medina.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1403In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 3English translation : Book 7, Hadith 1398
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1403
This hadith presents a specific report from Abdullah ibn Abbas about sujud tilawah in al-Mufassal. He says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم did not make a prostration at any verse in al-Mufassal from the time he moved to Medina. The main point is narrow and should not be stretched beyond the text. It speaks about a time period after the move to Medina and about al-Mufassal in particular. People searching for al-Mufassal sajdah hadith, did the Prophet prostrate in al-Mufassal, or sujud tilawah in short surahs may find this narration important because it records what Ibn Abbas reported. The hadith does not list every verse, and it does not explain the reason, so the explanation should stay with the wording given.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is about al-Mufassal specifically.
- It connects the practice mentioned to the period after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم moved to Medina.
- The hadith shows that reports on sujud tilawah can mention both action and non-action.
- It reminds the reader not to add reasons that are not stated in the text.
