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Sunan Abi Dawud 649 — Fajr Recitation in Prayer
Praying In Sandals
Hadith About Surah Al-Mu’minin in Fajr Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 649
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 649
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، وَأَبُو عَاصِمٍ قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، يَقُولُ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ الْعَابِدِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصُّبْحَ بِمَكَّةَ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ سُورَةَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ ذِكْرُ مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ - أَوْ ذِكْرُ مُوسَى وَعِيسَى ابْنُ عَبَّادٍ يَشُكُّ أَوِ اخْتَلَفُوا - أَخَذَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُعْلَةٌ فَحَذَفَ فَرَكَعَ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ السَّائِبِ حَاضِرٌ لِذَلِكَ .
‘Abd Allah b. al-Sa’ib Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in the morning prayer at Mecca. He began to recite Surah al-Mu;minin and while he came to description of Moses and Aaron or the description of Moses and Jesus the narrator Ibn ‘Abbad doubts or other narrators differed amongst themselves on this word the prophet (ﷺ) coughed and gave up (recitation) and then bowed ‘Abd Allah b. al-Sa’ib was present seeing all this incident.
[1] This is a different version of the previous narration.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 649In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 259English translation : Book 2, Hadith 649
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 649
This Hadith describes the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم leading the morning prayer in Mecca. He began reciting Surah Al-Mu’minin. When he reached the mention of Moses and Aaron, or Moses and Jesus, the narrator notes doubt or difference in wording. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم coughed, stopped the recitation, and bowed. Abdullah ibn as-Saib was present and saw the event. The core topic is Fajr recitation and prayer. The Hadith gives a clear moment from salah: recitation began, a cough occurred, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم moved to bowing. It is useful for searches such as Surah Al-Mu’minin in Fajr, Prophet coughed in prayer, and morning prayer recitation hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم led the morning prayer in Mecca and began Surah Al-Mu’minin.
- The narration carefully mentions doubt about the exact name sequence.
- When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم coughed, he stopped recitation and bowed.
- The report teaches careful transmission of what was seen in prayer.
