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Sunan Abi Dawud 152 — Completing the Missed Rakah Behind an Imam
Wiping Over The Khuff
Hadith About Praying Behind Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf
Sunan Abi Dawud : 152
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 152
حَدَّثَنَا هُدْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، وَعَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، أَنَّ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ تَخَلَّفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةَ . قَالَ فَأَتَيْنَا النَّاسَ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ يُصَلِّي بِهِمُ الصُّبْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَمْضِيَ - قَالَ - فَصَلَّيْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَلْفَهُ رَكْعَةً فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَلَّى الرَّكْعَةَ الَّتِي سُبِقَ بِهَا وَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَيْهَا شَيْئًا . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ وَابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ وَابْنُ عُمَرَ يَقُولُونَ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ الْفَرْدَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهِ سَجْدَتَا السَّهْوِ .
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lagged behind (in a journey). He then narrated this story saying : Then we came to people. ‘Abd al-Rahman was leading them in the dawn prayer. When he perceived the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ), he intended to retire. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him to continue and I and the Prophet (ﷺ) offered one rak’ah of prayer behind him. When he had pronounced the salutation, the Prophet (ﷺ) got up and offered the rak’ah which had been finished before, and he made no addition to it.Abu Dawud said: Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, Ibn al-Zubair and Ibn ‘Umar hold the opinion that whoever gets an odd number of the rak’ahs of prayer, he should perform two prostrations on account of forgetfulness.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 152In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 152English translation : Book 1, Hadith 152
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 152
This hadith about praying behind Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf focuses on a prayer event after the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) lagged behind during a journey. When he and Al-Mughirah came to the people, Abd al-Rahman was leading the dawn prayer. When Abd al-Rahman noticed the Prophet, he wanted to step back, but the Prophet signaled for him to continue. The Prophet and Al-Mughirah prayed one rakah behind him. After Abd al-Rahman gave salam, the Prophet stood and completed the rakah he had missed, without adding anything else. The text also reports Abu Dawud’s note about some Companions’ view on prostrations of forgetfulness for one who catches an odd number of rakahs. The main lesson is to follow the prayer properly and complete what was missed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) signaled the imam to continue leading.
- He joined the congregation and prayed behind Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf.
- He completed only the rakah that he had missed.
- The narration shows order and calm in congregational prayer.
