8/26. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1523 — Reciting Mu'awwidhat After Every Prayer
About Seeking Forgiveness
Mu'awwidhat After Prayer: A Hadith on Reciting the Last Three Surahs
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1523
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1523
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ حُنَيْنَ بْنَ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عُلَىِّ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ اللَّخْمِيِّ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ أَقْرَأَ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded me to recite Mu'awwidhatan (the last three surahs of the Qur'an) after every prayer.
[2] Meaning the last two Sūrah s numbers 113, 114, of the Qur'ān.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1523In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 108English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1518
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1523
This hadith about Mu'awwidhat after prayer is short and direct. Uqbah ibn Amir says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded him to recite the Mu'awwidhatan, described in the provided translation as the last three surahs of the Qur'an, after every prayer. The teaching is easy to remember because the action is tied to a daily act that is already repeated: prayer. The hadith does not give a long explanation or list extra details. It simply shows that reciting these surahs after every prayer was something the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed. The main focus is a regular habit of Qur'an recitation connected to salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed Uqbah ibn Amir to recite the Mu'awwidhat after every prayer.
- A small regular recitation can be tied to the daily prayer routine.
- The hadith keeps the instruction simple and easy to practice.
