2/54. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 558 — Wudu and Walking to Prayer
What Has Been Narrated Regarding The Rewards Of Walking To The Prayer
Hadith About Wudu and Going to Congregational Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 558
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 558
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ مُتَطَهِّرًا إِلَى صَلاَةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَأَجْرُهُ كَأَجْرِ الْحَاجِّ الْمُحْرِمِ وَمَنْ خَرَجَ إِلَى تَسْبِيحِ الضُّحَى لاَ يُنْصِبُهُ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ فَأَجْرُهُ كَأَجْرِ الْمُعْتَمِرِ وَصَلاَةٌ عَلَى أَثَرِ صَلاَةٍ لاَ لَغْوَ بَيْنَهُمَا كِتَابٌ فِي عِلِّيِّينَ " .
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone goes out from his house after performing ablution for saying the prescribed prayer in congregation (in the mosque), his reward will be like that of one who goes for hajj pilgrimage after wearing ihram (robe worn by the hajj pilgrims). And he who goes out to say the mid-morning (duha) prayer, and takes the trouble for this purpose, will take the reward like that of a person who performs umrah. And a prayer followed by a prayer with no worldly talk during the gap between them will be recorded in Illiyyun.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 558In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 168English translation : Book 2, Hadith 558
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 558
This Hadith about wudu and going to prayer gives several rewards in one report. Abu Umamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever leaves his house after performing ablution for the prescribed prayer in congregation has a reward like that of one going for Hajj after wearing Ihram. The Hadith also mentions the one who goes out for the mid-morning Duha prayer and takes trouble for it, saying his reward is like that of one performing Umrah. It then mentions a prayer followed by another prayer with no worldly talk between them being recorded in Illiyyun. The explanation should stay within these three stated points.
What we learn from this hadith
- Leaving home with wudu for prescribed congregational prayer is highly rewarded in the Hadith.
- Going out for Duha prayer with that aim is also praised.
- Avoiding worldly talk between two prayers is mentioned with a special record.
