8/13. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1450 — Spouses Waking for Night Prayer
Encouragement To Pray The Night Prayer
Night Prayer for Couples: Waking Your Spouse for Salah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1450
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1450
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْقَاعُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ " رَحِمَ اللَّهُ رَجُلاً قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَصَلَّى وَأَيْقَظَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَصَلَّتْ فَإِنْ أَبَتْ نَضَحَ فِي وَجْهِهَا الْمَاءَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأَةً قَامَتْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَصَلَّتْ وَأَيْقَظَتْ زَوْجَهَا فَإِنْ أَبَى نَضَحَتْ فِي وَجْهِهِ الْمَاءَ " .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: May Allah show mercy to a man who gets up during the night and prays, who wakens his wife and she prays; if she refuses, he sprinkles water on her face. May Allah show mercy to a woman who gets up during the night and prays, who wakens her husband and he prays; if he refuses she sprinkles water on his face.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1450In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 35English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1445
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1450
This Hadith about night prayer for couples shows a gentle pattern of shared worship. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah to show mercy to a man who gets up at night, prays, wakes his wife, and she prays. If she refuses, he sprinkles water on her face. The Hadith then gives the same wording for a woman who wakes, prays, wakes her husband, and if he refuses, sprinkles water on his face. The focus is mutual help in worship. It is not one-sided. Both husband and wife are encouraged to support each other in night prayer, with mercy being asked for both.
What we learn from this hadith
- Spouses can help each other wake for night prayer.
- The Hadith mentions mercy for both husband and wife.
- Shared worship is presented in a balanced way.
- The action is linked to waking, praying, and encouraging the other spouse.
