4/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 447a — A Balanced Voice in Supplication
Moderation When Reciting Qur'an In A Prayer When It Is To Be Recited Out Loud, And Making it Neither Too Loud Nor Too Soft, And When There Is The Fear Of Negative Consequences If It Is Recited Out Loud
Do Not Raise or Lower Dua Too Much: Aisha’s Explanation
Sahih Muslim : 447a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 447a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا} قَالَتْ أُنْزِلَ هَذَا فِي الدُّعَاءِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
So far as these words of (Allah) Glorious and High are concerned: " And utter not thy prayer loudly, not be low in it" (xvii. 110) relate to supplication (du'a').
[1] Al-Isrâ' 17:110.Reference : Sahih Muslim 447aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 164USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 898
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 447a
This do not raise voice in dua hadith is reported from Aisha. She explained that the words of Allah, “And utter not thy prayer loudly, nor be low in it,” relate to supplication, or dua. The narration is short, so the explanation should stay short in meaning even if we make it easy to read. Aisha is pointing the verse toward the way a person makes dua: not too loud and not too low. The hadith does not give a long list of rules. It simply connects the verse to supplication. For people searching Surah Isra 17:110 dua or prayer not loud not low supplication, this narration gives a clear companion explanation from Aisha about the verse and its link to dua.
What we learn from this hadith
- Supplication should avoid being too loud or too low, based on Aisha’s explanation.
- The verse is explained here as relating to dua.
- A short narration can still give a clear teaching about worship.
