2/77. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 614 — Turning After Prayer
The Imam Should Turn Around After The Taslim
Hadith About Turning After Finishing Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 614
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 614
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي يَعْلَى بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَكَانَ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ انْحَرَفَ .
Yazid ibn al-Aswad Narrated from:
Jabir ibn Yazid ibn al-Aswad reported on the authority of his father: I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When he finished the prayer, he would turn (his face from the direction of the Ka'bah).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 614In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 224English translation : Book 2, Hadith 614
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 614
This short Hadith answers the search term turning after prayer hadith. Yazid ibn al-Aswad reports that he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم finished the prayer, he would turn his face away from the direction of the Ka'bah. The narration does not give a long explanation of what he said afterward or how long he stayed. It only mentions the action of turning after completing the prayer. Because the wording is brief, the meaning should stay brief too. The Hadith shows a post-prayer practice observed by someone who prayed behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Its core topic is what happens after the prayer ends.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narrator prayed behind the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم turned after finishing the prayer.
- The Hadith describes a post-prayer action, not the prayer movements themselves.
- The wording should be kept to the action that is reported.
