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Sunan Ibn Majah 830 — Surah Luqman and Dhariyat in Zuhr
Occasionally reciting a verse aloud for Zuhr and ‘Asr Prayers
Surah Luqman and Dhariyat in Zuhr Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 830
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 830
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ، عَنْ هَاشِمِ بْنِ الْبَرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي بِنَا الظُّهْرَ فَنَسْمَعُ مِنْهُ الآيَةَ بَعْدَ الآيَاتِ مِنْ سُورَةِ لُقْمَانَ وَالذَّارِيَاتِ .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us for the Zuhr, and we would hear him reciting a Verse after the Verses from Surat Luqman (31) and Adh-Dhariyat (51).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 830In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 830
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 830
This Hadith about Surah Luqman and Adh-Dhariyat in Zuhr prayer comes from Bara’ bin ‘Azib. He said that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to lead them in Zuhr, and they would hear him reciting a verse after verses from Surah Luqman and Surah Adh-Dhariyat. The report gives two named surahs and places the recitation in Zuhr. It does not say that these were the only surahs ever recited in Zuhr, and it does not give a fixed daily pattern. It simply preserves what was heard. For someone searching for which surahs the Prophet recited in Zuhr, this narration gives a clear example based on what the Companion heard.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bara’ bin ‘Azib heard verses in the Prophet’s Zuhr prayer.
- The narration mentions Surah Luqman and Surah Adh-Dhariyat by name.
- The Hadith gives an example of recitation, not an exclusive list.
- It shows that some verses in Zuhr were heard by the followers.
