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Sunan Abi Dawud 1444 — Qunut After Ruku in Fajr
The Qunut In The (Other) Prayers
Qunut After Ruku in Fajr: What Anas Reported
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1444
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1444
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ هَلْ قَنَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ . فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ أَوْ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ قَالَ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ . قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ بِيَسِيرٍ .
Muhammad reported: Anas b. Malik was asked whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had recited supplication in the dawn prayer. He replied: Yes. He was again asked whether before bowing or after bowing. He said after bowing. This version of Musaddad adds the words: "For a short period."
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1444In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 29English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1439
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1444
This Hadith about Qunut after ruku answers a very specific question. Anas b. Malik was asked whether the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم recited supplication in the dawn prayer. He said yes. He was then asked whether it was before bowing or after bowing. He answered: after bowing. One version adds that this was for a short period. The value of the Hadith is in its precision. It does not give a long discussion, and it does not add a full ruling. It simply records the answer of Anas about Qunut in Fajr prayer, its place after ruku, and the short period mentioned in one version.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas confirmed Qunut in the dawn prayer.
- The place mentioned here is after bowing.
- One version adds that it was for a short period.
- Specific questions in Hadith often receive specific answers.
