2/13. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 425 — Five Obligatory Prayers
Preserving The Prayer Times
Five Obligatory Prayers Hadith: Wudu, Time, Ruku and Khushu
Sunan Abi Dawud : 425
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 425
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ هَارُونَ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصُّنَابِحِيِّ، قَالَ زَعَمَ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ أَنَّ الْوِتْرَ، وَاجِبٌ، فَقَالَ عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ كَذَبَ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ افْتَرَضَهُنَّ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مَنْ أَحْسَنَ وُضُوءَهُنَّ وَصَلاَّهُنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ وَأَتَمَّ رُكُوعَهُنَّ وَخُشُوعَهُنَّ كَانَ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَهْدٌ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَهْدٌ إِنْ شَاءَ غَفَرَ لَهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَهُ " .
Abdullah ibn Sunabihi Narrated from:
AbuMuhammad fancies that witr prayer is essential. (Hearing this) Ubadah ibn as-Samit said: AbuMuhammad was wrong. I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah, the Exalted, has made five prayers obligatory. If anyone performs ablution for them well, offers them at their (right) time, and observes perfectly their bowing and submissiveness in them, it is the guarantee of Allah that He will pardon him; if anyone does not do so, there is no guarantee for him on the part of Allah; He may pardon him if He wills, and punish him if He wills.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 425In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 35English translation : Book 2, Hadith 425
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 425
This Hadith is about the five obligatory prayers and how they should be performed. Ubadah ibn as-Samit corrected the claim that Witr was essential in the same way, then reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah made five prayers obligatory. The Hadith gives four clear points: perform ablution well, pray at the right time, complete the bowing, and observe submissiveness in the prayer. It then says such a person has a guarantee from Allah that He will pardon him. For the one who does not do so, the text says there is no such guarantee; Allah may pardon him if He wills or punish him if He wills. The focus is disciplined, careful Salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah made five daily prayers obligatory.
- Prayer should be joined with good ablution, correct timing, complete bowing, and submissiveness.
- The Hadith warns against treating prayer carelessly.
