8/10. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1440 — Qunut in the Last Rak'ah
The Qunut In The (Other) Prayers
Qunut in Prayer: Supplication in the Last Rak'ah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1440
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1440
حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ هِشَامٍ - حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لأُقَرِّبَنَّ بِكُمْ صَلاَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَكَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَقْنُتُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الآخِرَةِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ وَصَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ وَصَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ فَيَدْعُو لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَيَلْعَنُ الْكَافِرِينَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
By Allah, I shall offer prayer like that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The narrator said: Abu Hurairah used to recite the supplication in the last rak'ah of the noon, night and dawn prayers. He would supplicate for the believers and curse the disbelievers.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1440In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 25English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1435
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1440
This hadith about qunut in prayer reports Abu Hurairah saying by Allah that he would offer prayer like that of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The narrator then says Abu Hurairah used to recite the supplication in the last rak'ah of the noon prayer, the night prayer, and the dawn prayer. He would supplicate for the believers and curse the disbelievers. The report is specific about the prayers named and the last rak'ah. For readers searching qunut in prayer hadith, this narration should be read as it stands, without adding other prayer times or extra details. Its focus is supplication within prayer and concern for the believers.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah aimed to pray like the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Qunut is mentioned in the last rak'ah of noon, night, and dawn prayers.
- His supplication included prayer for the believers.
