2/60. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 572 — Come to Prayer with Tranquility
Rushing To The Prayer
Hadith About Coming to Prayer with Calmness and Tranquility
Sunan Abi Dawud : 572
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 572
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَأْتُوهَا تَسْعَوْنَ وَأْتُوهَا تَمْشُونَ وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّكِينَةُ فَمَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَمَا فَاتَكُمْ فَأَتِمُّوا " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ كَذَا قَالَ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ وَابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَمَعْمَرٌ وَشُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ " وَمَا فَاتَكُمْ فَأَتِمُّوا " . وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَحْدَهُ " فَاقْضُوا " . وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ " فَأَتِمُّوا " . وَابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبُو قَتَادَةَ وَأَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كُلُّهُمْ قَالُوا " فَأَتِمُّوا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah( may peace be upon him) say: When the iqamah is pronounced for prayer, do not come to it running, but come walking(slowly). You should observe tranquility. The part of the prayer you get(along with the imam) offer it, and the part you miss complete it(afterwards).Abu Dawud said: The version narrated by al-Zubaidi, Ibn Abi Dhi’b, Ibrahim b. Sa’d, Ma’mar, Shu’aib b. Abi Hamzah on the authority of al-Zuhri has the words: “the part you miss then complete it”. Ibn ‘Uyainah alone narrated from al-Zuhri the words “then offer it afterwards”. And Muhammad b. ‘Amr narrated from Abu Salamah on the authority of Abu Hurairah, and Ja’far b. Rabi’ah narrated from al-A’raj on the authority of Abu Hurairah the words “then complete it”. And Ibn Mas’ud narrated from the Prophet(ﷺ) and Abu Qatadah and Anas reported from the Prophet( may peace be upon him) the words” then complete it”.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 572In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 182English translation : Book 2, Hadith 572
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 572
This hadith about coming to prayer with calmness gives clear guidance for the moment when the iqamah has been called. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says not to come running. Instead, come walking and observe tranquility. This is a very practical teaching. Even if a person fears missing part of the prayer, the hadith tells him to keep calm. The part he catches with the imam, he should pray. The part he misses, he should complete afterward. Abu Dawud then mentions wording differences in the reports, especially around the phrase about completing what was missed. The main message stays easy to understand: prayer should be approached with dignity, not panic.
What we learn from this hadith
- When the iqamah is pronounced, the hadith says not to come running.
- A person should come walking and keep tranquility.
- What is caught with the imam should be prayed, and what is missed should be completed afterward.
- Abu Dawud records wording notes about how the missed part is described.
