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Sunan Abi Dawud 658 — Praying on a Mat
Praying On A Hasir (Large Mat)
Hadith About the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Praying on a Washed Mat
Sunan Abi Dawud : 658
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 658
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الذَّرَّاعُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَزُورُ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ فَتُدْرِكُهُ الصَّلاَةُ أَحْيَانًا فَيُصَلِّي عَلَى بِسَاطٍ لَنَا وَهُوَ حَصِيرٌ نَنْضَحُهُ بِالْمَاءِ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The prophet (ﷺ) used to visit Umm Sulaim. Sometimes the time for prayer would come and he would pray on out carpet that was really a mat. She (Umm Sulaim) used to wash it with water.
[1] It is a type of mat or rug, and what comes after it explains it.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 658In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 268English translation : Book 2, Hadith 658
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 658
This Hadith reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to visit Umm Sulaim. Sometimes the time for prayer would arrive while he was there, so he would pray on their carpet, which was really a mat. The narration says Umm Sulaim used to wash it with water. The core topic is praying on a mat. The Hadith gives a simple home setting: a visit, prayer time, a mat, and washing it with water. It shows care for the prayer place without adding any long discussion. Search terms such as Prophet prayed on mat, washing prayer mat hadith, Umm Sulaim prayer mat, and praying on carpet in Islam fit this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed when the time for prayer came during a visit.
- He prayed on a carpet that was described as a mat.
- Umm Sulaim washed the mat with water.
- The narration shows care for the prayer surface in a simple way.
