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Sunan Abi Dawud 1407 — Prostration in Inshiqaq and Alaq
Prostration In Surah's Inshiqaq And Iqra'
Sujud Tilawah in Surah al-Inshiqaq and Surah al-Alaq Hadith
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1407
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1407
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ مِينَاءَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَجَدْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي { إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ } وَ { اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ } .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
We prostrated ourselves along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on account of: "When the sky is rent asunder" and "Recite in the name of Your Lord Who created"
[3] Al-Inshiqāq (84)[4] Al-'Alaq (96).Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1407In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 7English translation : Book 7, Hadith 1402
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1407
This hadith records two places of sujud tilawah connected to Qur'an recitation. Abu Hurairah says, We prostrated along with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم on account of the verses from Surah al-Inshiqaq and Surah al-Alaq. The report is short, but it is helpful for people searching for sajdah in Surah Inshiqaq, sajdah in Surah Alaq, or prostration while reciting Quran. It shows that the Companions followed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in prostration when these verses were recited. The hadith does not describe the full prayer setting or the exact wording of the prostration. Its main value is naming these two recitations as connected with prostration in the Prophet's practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah reports prostration with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in two recitations.
- The named recitations are Surah al-Inshiqaq and Surah al-Alaq.
- The Companions followed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the act of prostration.
- The hadith keeps the focus on the recited verses that led to sujud.
