8/2. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1420 — The Five Prescribed Prayers
Concerning One Who Does Not Pray Witr
Five Daily Prayers Hadith and the Place of Witr
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1420
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1420
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ بَنِي كِنَانَةَ يُدْعَى الْمُخْدَجِيَّ سَمِعَ رَجُلاً، بِالشَّامِ يُدْعَى أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْوِتْرَ وَاجِبٌ . قَالَ الْمُخْدَجِيُّ فَرُحْتُ إِلَى عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ عُبَادَةُ كَذَبَ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ كَتَبَهُنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ فَمَنْ جَاءَ بِهِنَّ لَمْ يُضَيِّعْ مِنْهُنَّ شَيْئًا اسْتِخْفَافًا بِحَقِّهِنَّ كَانَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَهْدٌ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ بِهِنَّ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَهْدٌ إِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ أَدْخَلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ " .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
Ibn Muhayriz said: A man from Banu Kinanah, named al-Makhdaji, heard a person called AbuMuhammad in Syria, saying: The witr is a duty (wajib). Al-Makhdaji said: So I went to Ubadah ibn as-Samit and informed him. Ubadah said: AbuMuhammad told a lie.I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: There are five prayers which Allah has prescribed on His servants. If anyone offers them, not losing any of them, and not treating them lightly, Allah guarantees that He will admit him to Paradise. If anyone does not offer them, Allah does not take any responsibility for such a person. He may either punish him or admit him to Paradise.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1420In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 5English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1415
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1420
This hadith records a discussion about whether Witr is wajib, then gives a statement about the five prescribed prayers. Al-Makhdaji heard a man in Syria say that Witr is a duty and took the matter to Ubadah ibn as-Samit. Ubadah rejected that statement and said he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that Allah prescribed five prayers on His servants. Whoever offers them without losing any or treating them lightly has a promise from Allah to be admitted to Paradise. Whoever does not offer them has no such promise; Allah may punish him or admit him to Paradise. For searches like five daily prayers hadith, is Witr wajib, and prescribed prayers in Islam, this narration is direct and carefully worded.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports a dispute about calling Witr wajib.
- Ubadah responds by citing the hadith about five prescribed prayers.
- The hadith warns against losing prayers or treating their rights lightly.
- It states a promise for preserving the five prayers and leaves the other case to Allah's will.
