2/15. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 445 — Calm Prayer
Whoever Sleeps Through The Prayer (Time) Or Forgets (To Pray)
Calm Prayer Hadith: Do Not Rush After Missing Salah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 445
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 445
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْوَزِيرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُبَشِّرٌ، - يَعْنِي الْحَلَبِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا حَرِيزٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُثْمَانَ - حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ ذِي، مِخْبَرٍ الْحَبَشِيِّ وَكَانَ يَخْدُمُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي هَذَا الْخَبَرِ قَالَ فَتَوَضَّأَ - يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - وُضُوءًا لَمْ يَلْثَ مِنْهُ التُّرَابُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِلاَلاً فَأَذَّنَ ثُمَّ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ غَيْرَ عَجِلٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِبِلاَلٍ " أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ " . ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْفَرْضَ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ عَجِلٍ . قَالَ عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ صُلَيْحٍ حَدَّثَنِي ذُو مِخْبَرٍ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْحَبَشَةِ وَقَالَ عُبَيْدٌ يَزِيدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ .
Dhu Mikhbar al-Habashi Narrated from:
Dhu Mikhbar al-Habashi, who used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ), reported a version of the previous tradition. The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution in such a way that there is no mud on the earth. He then commanded Bilal (to call for prayer). He called for prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood and offered two rak'ahs of prayer unhurriedly. This is narrated by Hajjaj on the authority of Yazid b. Sulaih from Dhu Mikhbar from a person of al-Habashah (Ethiopia). 'Ubaid (a narrator) said: Yazid b. Salih (instead of Yazid b. Sulaih).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 445In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 55English translation : Book 2, Hadith 445
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 445
This report continues the account of a missed prayer and adds an important detail: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did things unhurriedly. He performed ablution, then Bilal called the adhan. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood and prayed two rak'ahs without haste. Then he told Bilal to call the iqamah, and he prayed the obligatory prayer without haste. The core topic is calm prayer, especially after missing salah due to sleep. The hadith does not encourage delay, but it does show that making up the prayer was done with care, not with a rushed and scattered heart. For readers searching for a hadith about calm salah, this text reminds us to still respect the prayer even after a difficult moment.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ablution was performed before the prayer.
- The two rak'ahs were prayed without rushing.
- The obligatory prayer was also performed without haste.
