8/5. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1428 — Qunut in the Second Half of Ramadan
The Qunut During Witr
Ramadan Qunut: Witr Supplication in the Second Half
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1428
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1428
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، أَصْحَابِهِ أَنَّ أُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، أَمَّهُمْ - يَعْنِي فِي رَمَضَانَ - وَكَانَ يَقْنُتُ فِي النِّصْفِ الآخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ .
Muhammad Narrated from:
Ubayy b. Ka'b led them in prayer during Ramadan. He used to recite the supplication (in the witr) during the second half of Ramadan.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1428In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 13English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1423
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1428
This hadith about Ramadan qunut reports that Ubayy ibn Ka'b led people in prayer during Ramadan. The narration says he used to recite the supplication in witr during the second half of Ramadan. The text is short, but it gives a clear practice connected to Ramadan night prayer and witr. It does not say that he recited it every night of the month. It states the second half. For someone searching qunut in Ramadan witr, this report is useful because it ties the practice to a named Companion and to a clear part of the month. The lesson is to report worship details exactly as they are given.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ubayy ibn Ka'b led people in prayer during Ramadan.
- The supplication in witr is mentioned for the second half of Ramadan.
- The narration keeps the timing specific and does not expand beyond it.
