8/13. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1451 — Two Rak'ahs Together at Night
Encouragement To Pray The Night Prayer
Two Rak'ahs at Night: A Hadith on Couples Remembering Allah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1451
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1451
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ، عَنِ الأَغَرِّ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، وَأَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ قَالاَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَيْقَظَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَصَلَّيَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ جَمِيعًا كُتِبَا مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ " .
AbuSa'id ; AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man himself wakes at night and wakens his wife and they pray two rak'ahs together, they are recorded among the men and women who make much mention of Allah.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1451In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 36English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1446
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1451
This Hadith about two rak'ahs at night gives a clear promise within the text. Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurairah reported that when a man wakes at night, wakes his wife, and they pray two rak'ahs together, they are recorded among the men and women who make much mention of Allah. The report is short and hopeful. It does not require a long night or many rak'ahs in this wording. It names waking, helping the spouse wake, and praying two rak'ahs together. For readers searching for tahajjud with spouse hadith or two rak'ahs at night hadith, this narration shows how a small shared act can be linked with much remembrance of Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Two rak'ahs at night are specifically mentioned.
- The Hadith encourages spouses to pray together.
- The reward stated is being recorded among those who remember Allah much.
- The wording shows that a small act can carry great meaning.
