8/23. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1491 — Similar Report on Dua Posture
Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)
Hadith About a Similar Narration on Dua Hand Position
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1491
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1491
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted in a similar manner by Ibn 'Abbas from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1491In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 76English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1486
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1491
This entry states that the earlier mentioned tradition was also transmitted in a similar manner by Ibn Abbas from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). It does not give a full new wording in the translation, but says that the narrator mentioned something similar. Because of that, the explanation should not add new details that are not in the text. The safest way to read it is as a supporting transmission connected to the previous report about manners of supplication and hand position. This hadith is useful for searches like Ibn Abbas dua posture, similar narration Abu Dawud 1491, and hand position in supplication. Its value in this batch is that it links the previous description to a report from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
What we learn from this hadith
- This entry reports a similar narration through Ibn Abbas.
- It connects the topic to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The text should be read with the earlier mentioned tradition in view.
- No extra wording should be added beyond what is stated.
