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Sunan Abi Dawud 646 — Hair Knot in Prayer
A Man Praying With His Hair Fastened (At The Back Of The Head)
Hadith About Tied Hair in Prayer and the Seat of the Devil
Sunan Abi Dawud : 646
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 646
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَبِي عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى أَبَا رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا وَقَدْ غَرَزَ ضُفُرَهُ فِي قَفَاهُ فَحَلَّهَا أَبُو رَافِعٍ فَالْتَفَتَ حَسَنٌ إِلَيْهِ مُغْضَبًا فَقَالَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ أَقْبِلْ عَلَى صَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تَغْضَبْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " ذَلِكَ كِفْلُ الشَّيْطَانِ " . يَعْنِي مَقْعَدَ الشَّيْطَانِ يَعْنِي مَغْرِزَ ضُفُرِهِ .
Abu Rafi' Narrated from:
Sa'id ibn AbuSa'id al-Maqburi reported on the authority of his father that he saw AbuRafi' the freed slave of the Prophet (ﷺ), passing by Hasan ibn Ali (Allah be pleased with them) when he was standing offering his prayer. He had tied the back knot of his hair. AbuRafi' untied it. Hasan turned to him with anger, AbuRafi' said to him: Concentrate on your prayer and do not be angry: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: This is the seat of the devil, referring to the back knot of the hair.
[1] See nos. 367 and 368.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 646In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 256English translation : Book 2, Hadith 646
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 646
This Hadith describes Abu Rafi passing by Hasan ibn Ali while Hasan was praying with the back knot of his hair tied. Abu Rafi untied it. When Hasan turned angrily, Abu Rafi told him to focus on his prayer and not be angry. He then said he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم call that back knot of hair the seat of the devil. The core topic is tied hair in prayer. The Hadith gives a clear scene: someone is praying, another corrects the tied hair, and the reason is linked to a saying of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Search terms like praying with tied hair hadith, hair knot in salah, and seat of the devil hair hadith match this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration warns against tying the back knot of hair during prayer.
- Abu Rafi advised Hasan to keep his focus on prayer and avoid anger.
- Correction was connected to what Abu Rafi heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Hadith keeps attention on prayer posture and calm behavior.
