2/130. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 778 — Silence at the Start and After Recitation
Remaining Silent After The Beginning Of The Prayer
Silent Pauses in Prayer: At the Beginning and After Recitation
Sunan Abi Dawud : 778
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 778
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَسْكُتُ سَكْتَتَيْنِ إِذَا اسْتَفْتَحَ وَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ كُلِّهَا . فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَى حَدِيثِ يُونُسَ .
Samura b. Jundub Narrated from:
The Prophet(ﷺ) had two periods of silence; when he began his prayer and when he finished the recitation (of the Qur’an). He then narrated the tradition like the version of Yunus.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 778In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 388English translation : Book 2, Hadith 777
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 778
This hadith about silent pauses in prayer is a shorter report from Samurah b. Jundub. It says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had two periods of silence: one when he began the prayer and another when he finished the recitation of the Qur’an. The narration then says it gives the meaning of the earlier version. The focus is simple and specific. It does not describe a long pause or add extra actions. It only names the two places where silence was remembered. For people searching for silence after recitation or silence after opening takbir, this report gives the basic wording. It also connects with the nearby narrations where Samurah’s memory of the two pauses was discussed and confirmed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported to have paused silently at the beginning of prayer.
- A second pause is mentioned after completing the recitation.
- The report is brief and tied to the meaning of an earlier narration.
- It helps identify the places of silence without adding extra details.
