2/128. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 769 — Supplication During Prayer
The Supplication With Which The Prayer Should Be Started
Dua in Salah: Supplication at the Beginning, Middle, and End
Sunan Abi Dawud : 769
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 769
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِالدُّعَاءِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَأَوْسَطِهِ وَفِي آخِرِهِ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ وَغَيْرِهَا .
Malik Narrated from:
There is no harm in uttering supplication in prayer, in its beginning, in its middle, and in the end, in obligatory prayer or other.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 769In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 379English translation : Book 2, Hadith 768
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 769
This report records the statement of Malik about dua in salah. He said there is no harm in making supplication in prayer, whether at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end. He also mentions both obligatory prayer and other prayer. The wording is simple and broad, but the explanation should stay within it. It does not list every possible wording. It only points to the place of supplication in prayer and shows that dua is not limited to one moment in this statement. This is useful for searches like dua in prayer, supplication in salah, and prayer opening dua. The main message is that prayer is a place for turning to Allah throughout its parts.
What we learn from this hadith
- Malik states that supplication may be made in different parts of prayer.
- The statement mentions the beginning, middle, and end of prayer.
- It includes obligatory prayer and other prayer.
- The report reminds the worshipper that salah includes asking Allah.
