Sunan Abu Dawud 875

Chapter: The Supplication During The Ruku' And Prostration

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 875

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرٌو، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ - عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا صَالِحٍ، ذَكْوَانَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ ‏"

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 875), Muslim (No. 482), An-Nasa’i (No. 1137) and Ahmad (No. 9083).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 482

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَقْرَب مَا يَكُون الْعَبْد مِنْ رَبّه وَهُوَ سَاجِد ) : أَسْنَدَ الْقُرْب إِلَى الْوَقْت وَهُوَ لِلْعَبْدِ مَجَازًا , أَيْ هُوَ فِي السُّجُود أَقْرَب مِنْ رَبّه مِنْهُ فِي غَيْره , وَالْمَعْنَى أَقْرَب أَكْوَان الْعَبْد وَأَحْوَاله مِنْ رِضَا رَبّه وَعَطَائِهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِد , وَقِيلَ أَقْرَب مُبْتَدَأ مَحْذُوف الْخَبَر لِسَدِّ الْحَال مَسَدّه وَهِيَ وَهُوَ سَاجِد , أَيْ أَقْرَب مَا يَكُون الْعَبْد مِنْ رَبّه حَالَة السُّجُود تَدُلّ عَلَى غَايَة تَذَلُّل وَاعْتِرَاف بِعُبُودِيَّةِ نَفْسه وَرُبُوبِيَّة رَبّه , فَكَانَ مَظِنَّة الْإِجَابَة , فَأَمَرَهُمْ بِإِكْثَارِ الدُّعَاء فِي السُّجُود. قَالَ وَاسْتُدِلَّ بِهِ عَلَى أَفْضَلِيَّة كَثْرَة السُّجُود عَلَى طُول الْقِيَام. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 875
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 875
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim (482)	The hadith	No. 875
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 875

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 482

The nearest a slave to his Lord is while he is prostrating, so increase supplication

"The nearest a slave to his Lord is while he is prostrating, so increase supplication."

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1137

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The closest that a person can be to his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, is when he is prostrating, so increase in supplication then."

"‏ أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 9083

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ قَالَ عَبْد اللَّهِ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ هَارُونَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنْ عَمْرٍو عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ عَنْ سُمَيٍّ مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا صَالِحٍ ذَكْوَانَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1428

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications while prostrating." [Muslim].

"‏أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد، فأكثروا الدعاء‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1498

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications in prostrations." [Muslim].

"‏أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد، فأكثروا الدعاء‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 894

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ ساجد فَأَكْثرُوا الدُّعَاء» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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The nearest a slave to his Lord is while he is prostrating, so increase supplication

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The closest that a person can be to his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, is when he is prostrating, so increase in supplication then."

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications while prostrating." [Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications in prostrations." [Muslim].

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.” Muslim transmitted it.

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The nearest a slave to his Lord is while he is prostrating, so increase supplication

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The closest that a person can be to his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, is when he is prostrating, so increase in supplication then."

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications while prostrating." [Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications in prostrations." [Muslim].

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.” Muslim transmitted it.

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