Chapter 7 of Sunan Abu Dawud · 15 hadiths
Amr ibn al-'As
The Prophet (ﷺ) taught me fifteen prostrations while reciting the Qur'an, including three in al-Mufassal and two in Surah al-Hajj. Abu Dawud said: Abu al-Darda' has reported eleven prostrations from the Prophet (ﷺ), but chain of this tradition is weak
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1401
Uqbah ibn Amir
I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Are there two prostrations in Surah al-Hajj? He replied: Yes; if anyone does not make two prostrations, he should not recite them
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1402
Abdullah ibn Abbas
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not make a prostration at any verse in al-Mufassal from the time he moved to Medina
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1403
On the authority of Zaid bin Thabit, he said:"I recited to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (Surat) An-Najm and he did not prostrate in it
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1404
This tradition has also been transmitted by Zaid b. Thabit through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. Abu Dawud said:Zaid was imam (in a prayer) and he did not make prostration
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1405
'Abd Allah (b. Mas'ud)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surah al-Najm and prostrated himself. No one remained there who did not prostrate (along with him). A man from the people took a handful of pebbles or dust and raised it to his face saying: This is enough for me. 'Abd Allah (b. Mas'ud) said: I later saw him killed as an infidel
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1406
Abu Hurairah
We prostrated ourselves along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on account of: "When the sky is rent asunder" and "Recite in the name of Your Lord Who created
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1407
Abu Rafi'
I offered the night prayer behind Abu Hurairah. He recited Surah Inshiqaq ("When the sky is rent asunder") and prostrated himself. I asked him: What is this prostration ? He replied: I prostrated myself on account of this (surah) behind Abu al-Qasim (i.e. the Prophet). I shall continue prostrating on account of this till I meet him
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1408
Ibn 'Abbas
A prostration when reciting Sad is not one of those which are divinely commanded, but I have seen Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrate himself
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1409
Sa'id al-Khudri
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited surah Sad on the pulpit. When he reached the place of prostration (in the surah), he descended and prostrated himself and the people prostrated with him. When the next day came, he recited it. When he reached the place of prostration (in the surah), the people became ready for prostration. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is the repentance of a Prophet ; but I saw you being ready for prostration. So he descended and prostrated himself and the people prostrated along with him
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1410
Abdullah ibn Umar
In the year of Conquest the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited a verse at which a prostration should be made and all the people prostrated themselves. Some were mounted, and some were prostrating themselves on the ground, and those who were mounted prostrated themselves on their hands
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1411
Ibn 'Umar
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite to us a surah (according to the version of Ibn Numair) outside the prayer (the agreed version goes), then he would prostrate along with him, and none of us could find a place for his forehead
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1412
Abdullah ibn Umar
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an to us. When he came upon the verse containing prostration, he would utter the takbir (Allah is most great) and we would prostrate ourselves along with him. The narrator 'Abd al-Razzaq said: Al-Thawri liked this tradition very much. Abu Dawud said: This was liked by him for this contains the uttering of takbir
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1413
Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself at night when reciting the Qur'an. He said repeatedly: My face prostrates itself to Him Who created it and brought forth its hearing and seeing by His might and power
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1414
AbuTamimah al-Hujaymi
When we came to Medina accompanying the caravan, I used to preach after the dawn prayer, and prostrate on account of the recitation of the Qur'an. Ibn Umar prohibited me three times, but I did not cease doing that. He then repeated (his prohibition) saying: I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), AbuBakr, Umar and Uthman, they would not prostrate (on account of the recitation of the Qur'an) till the sun had risen
Sunan Abu Dawud, Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an · Hadith 1415
