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Sunan Abi Dawud 1441 — Qunut in Fajr Prayer
The Qunut In The (Other) Prayers
Qunut in Fajr Prayer: A Clear Hadith on Supplication in Salah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1441
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1441
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَحَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالُوا، كُلُّهُمْ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْنُتُ فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ زَادَ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ وَصَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the supplication in the dawn prayer. The version of Ibn Mu'adh has the words: "sunset prayer".
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1441In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 26English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1436
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1441
This Hadith about Qunut in Fajr prayer shows a simple report from Al-Bara'. He said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite the supplication in the dawn prayer. The wording is short, but the message is focused: Qunut is a form of dua made inside Salah. The report also notes a version from Ibn Mu'adh that adds the sunset prayer, Maghrib. So the Hadith points to Qunut supplication in prayer without adding extra details beyond the text. For readers searching for dua Qunut in Fajr or Qunut in Salah, this narration highlights that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made this supplication in a named prayer, and another version mentions an added prayer as well.
What we learn from this hadith
- Qunut is a supplication made within Salah.
- The dawn prayer is clearly mentioned in this report.
- One narrated version also mentions Maghrib prayer.
- Hadith wording should be read carefully when versions differ.
