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Sunan Abi Dawud 170 — Raising Eyes and Saying Dua After Wudu
What Should One Say After Finishing Wudu'
Dua After Wudu and Raising the Eyes Toward the Sky
Sunan Abi Dawud : 170
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 170
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ شُرَيْحٍ - عَنْ أَبِي عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَمِّهِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَمْرَ الرِّعَايَةِ قَالَ عِنْدَ قَوْلِهِ " فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ " . ثُمَّ رَفَعَ بَصَرَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ . فَقَالَ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ مُعَاوِيَةَ .
‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani Narrated from:
‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir al-JuhanI narrated this tradition from the Prophet(ﷺ) in a similar way. He did not mention about tending the camels. After the words “and he performed ablution well” he added the words: “he then raises his eyes towards the sky”. He transmitted the tradition conveying the same meaning as that of Mu’awiyah.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 170In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 170English translation : Book 1, Hadith 170
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 170
This Hadith reports the same meaning as the previous narration about what to say after finishing wudu. It does not mention tending camels, but it adds a detail after the words 'he performed ablution well': the person then raises his eyes toward the sky. The core topic is dua after wudu and the shahadah after ablution. Since the report says it conveys the same meaning as Mu'awiyah's narration, the focus remains on performing wudu well and saying the words of testimony after finishing. The Hadith is useful for searches like what to say after wudu, dua after ablution, and raising eyes to sky after wudu. The explanation should not add more than the narration gives.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version omits the camel-tending part.
- It adds raising the eyes toward the sky after performing wudu well.
- It conveys the same meaning as the earlier report about words after wudu.
