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Sunan Abi Dawud 1467 — Reciting Surah Al-Fath on the Conquest Day
How It Is Recommended To Recite (The Qur'an) With Tartil
Surah Al-Fath Hadith: The Prophet Reciting on His She-Camel
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1467
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1467
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ وَهُوَ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ يَقْرَأُ بِسُورَةِ الْفَتْحِ وَهُوَ يُرَجِّعُ .
'Abd Allah b. Mughaffal said: On the day of the Conquest of Mecca I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) riding his she-camel reciting Surah al-Fath repeating each verse several times.
[2] Yurajji'u from Raj'a to return, or to repeat, etc. In An-Nihayah , Ibn Kathir explained its meaning in this narration: "It has been mentioned by ‘Abdullāh bin Mughaffal that he ﷺ did Tarji' by elongating his voice during his recitation like: A', A', A' and this only resulted from him — and Allāh knows best — on the Day of the Conquest, because he was riding on his mount, so the she-camel was making him move sideways and up and down, so Tarji' occurred in his voice."Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1467In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 52English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1462
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1467
This hadith records a clear scene from the day of the Conquest of Mecca. Abdullah ibn Mughaffal said that he saw the Messenger of Allah riding his she-camel while reciting Surah Al-Fath. The narration also says he repeated each verse several times. The hadith is not giving a long ruling; it is showing an observed act of the Prophet. The main point is Qur'an recitation in a real moment of life, even while riding. For people searching for Surah Al-Fath hadith or Prophet recitation on the conquest of Mecca, this narration gives a direct report. It also connects careful recitation with a major event, without adding details beyond what the text itself says.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet recited Qur'an while riding his she-camel.
- Surah Al-Fath was recited by the Prophet on the day of the Conquest of Mecca.
- Repeating verses can be part of meaningful recitation.
- A Companion carefully observed and reported the Prophet's recitation.
