11/76. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1962 — Settling at Mina
The Salat At Mina
Hadith About Uthman Praying Four Rak'ahs at Mina
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1962
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1962
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِنَّ عُثْمَانَ صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا لأَنَّهُ اتَّخَذَهَا وَطَنًا .
Ibrahim Narrated from:
Uthman prayed four rak'ahs (at Mina) for he made it his home (for settlement).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1962In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 242English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1957
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1962
This narration gives another short explanation for Uthman's complete prayer at Mina. It says he prayed four rak'ahs because he made Mina his home for settlement. The core topic is residence and prayer during Hajj. The hadith does not give a long legal discussion. It records Ibrahim's explanation that Uthman's status was not being treated like someone merely passing through. People searching for Uthman four rak'ahs at Mina or hadith about settling during Hajj can understand that the report connects complete prayer with taking a place as home.
What we learn from this hadith
- Residence or settlement is presented here as the reason for complete prayer.
- The report focuses on Uthman's specific situation at Mina.
- Short narrations should be read carefully without adding unrelated rulings.
