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Sunan Abi Dawud 770 — Praise After Ruku
The Supplication With Which The Prayer Should Be Started
Praise After Ruku: Angels Racing to Write Alhamdulillah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 770
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 770
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُجْمِرِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَحْيَى الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا يَوْمًا نُصَلِّي وَرَاءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ قَالَ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ " . قَالَ رَجُلٌ وَرَاءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنِ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِهَا آنِفًا " . فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ بِضْعَةً وَثَلاَثِينَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَكْتُبُهَا أَوَّلَ " .
Rifa'ah bin Rafi' Narrated from:
One day we were praying behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head after bowing, he said: Allah listened to him who praised Him. A man behind the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: O Allah, Our Lord, and to Thee be praise, much praise, good and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished his prayer, he asked: Which of you if the one who spoke (the words) just now. The man said: I (uttered) these words, Prophet of Allah. The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: I saw more than thirty angels racing against one another to be the one to write them first.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 770In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 380English translation : Book 2, Hadith 769
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 770
This hadith about praise after ruku describes a prayer behind the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. When he raised his head after bowing, he said, Allah listened to him who praised Him. A man behind him then praised Allah with many good and blessed words. After the prayer, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked who had spoken. The man answered, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he saw more than thirty angels racing to be the first to write those words. The hadith highlights praise of Allah inside prayer at the moment after rising from bowing. It does not turn the event into a general rule about speaking freely. It simply shows that these words of praise were accepted and honored in that prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Praise after rising from bowing is shown clearly in this prayer scene.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked about the words after the prayer was finished.
- The report says more than thirty angels raced to write the praise.
- The man’s words centered on thanking and praising Allah.
