11/76. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1961 — Prayer at Mina
The Salat At Mina
Hadith About Prayer at Mina and Intending to Stay
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1961
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1961
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ، إِنَّمَا صَلَّى بِمِنًى أَرْبَعًا لأَنَّهُ أَجْمَعَ عَلَى الإِقَامَةِ بَعْدَ الْحَجِّ .
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
Uthman prayed four rak'ahs at Mina because he resolved to stay there after hajj.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1961In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 241English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1956
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1961
This hadith explains a clear reason given for Uthman praying four rak'ahs at Mina. The main point is prayer at Mina when a person has resolved to stay after Hajj. The narration does not discuss every rule of travel prayer. It simply says Uthman prayed four rak'ahs because he had made a firm intention to remain there after Hajj. For someone searching for hadith about prayer at Mina or Uthman praying four rak'ahs, this report shows how intention to settle or stay was linked to completing the prayer in this case.
What we learn from this hadith
- A stated intention to stay can affect how prayer is performed.
- The narration gives a specific reason for Uthman's action at Mina.
- The report should be understood within its own wording, without adding extra cases.
