7/2. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1404 — Surah an-Najm Without Prostration
A View That There Is No Prostration In Mufassal Surahs
Surah an-Najm Prostration Hadith: When No Sajdah Was Made
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1404
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1404
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّجْمَ فَلَمْ يَسْجُدْ فِيهَا .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
I recited to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (Surat) An-Najm and he did not prostrate in it.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1404In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 4English translation : Book 7, Hadith 1399
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1404
This hadith is about Surah an-Najm and sujud tilawah. Zaid bin Thabit says that he recited Surah an-Najm to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not prostrate in it. The report is simple and should be read exactly as it comes. It does not deny that other narrations mention prostration in Surah an-Najm; it only reports this specific incident where no prostration happened. That is why this hadith is useful for searches like Surah Najm prostration hadith, Zaid bin Thabit An-Najm, and hadith no sajdah in Surah Najm. The main lesson is careful reading: one narration may describe a particular event without giving a full rule for every situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zaid bin Thabit recited Surah an-Najm to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- In this reported incident, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not prostrate.
- The hadith teaches careful attention to the exact event being described.
- It should not be expanded beyond what the narration states.
