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Sunan Abi Dawud 790 (Book 2, Hadith 400) #21081
Reciting Surahs in Prayer

SUMMARY: Mu'adh was leading the people in prayer and reciting Surah al-Baqarah. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him why he was doing this and told him to recite other surahs instead.

Jabir said: Mu’adh b. Jabal used to pray along with the Prophet ; then he returned and led us in prayer. Sometimes he (the narrator) said: then he returned and led his people in prayer. One night the Prophet delayed the prayer. Sometimes he (the narrator) mentioned the word "the night prayer". Then Mu’adh prayed along with the Prophet , then returned to his people and led them in prayer, and recited Surat al-Baqarah. A man turned aside and prayed alone. The people said to him: Have you become a hypocrite, so and so? He replied: I did not become a hypocrite. He then came to the Prophet and said (to him): Messenger of Allah, Mu’adh prays along with you and then returns and leads us in prayers. We look after camels used for watering and work for by day. He came to us leading us in prayer, and he recited Surah al-Baqarah (in prayer). He (the Prophet) said: Mu’adh, are you a trouble maker? Recite such and such ; recite such and such (surahs) The narrator Abu al-Zubair said (recite) "Glorify the name of the most high lord" (surah lxxxvii) and "By the night when it covers over" (surah xcii). We mentioned this to 'Amr. He said I think he mentioned it (the names of some surahs).
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، سَمِعَهُ مِنْ، جَابِرٍ قَالَ كَانَ مُعَاذٌ يُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَؤُمُّنَا - قَالَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيُصَلِّي بِقَوْمِهِ - فَأَخَّرَ النَّبِيُّ لَيْلَةً الصَّلاَةَ - وَقَالَ مَرَّةً الْعِشَاءَ - فَصَلَّى مُعَاذٌ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ثُمَّ جَاءَ يَؤُمُّ قَوْمَهُ فَقَرَأَ الْبَقَرَةَ فَاعْتَزَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ فَصَلَّى فَقِيلَ نَافَقْتَ يَا فُلاَنُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَا نَافَقْتُ ‏.‏ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ مُعَاذًا يُصَلِّي مَعَكَ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَؤُمُّنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَا نَحْنُ أَصْحَابُ نَوَاضِحَ وَنَعْمَلُ بِأَيْدِينَا وَإِنَّهُ جَاءَ يَؤُمُّنَا فَقَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا مُعَاذُ أَفَتَّانٌ أَنْتَ أَفَتَّانٌ أَنْتَ اقْرَأْ بِكَذَا اقْرَأْ بِكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ بِـ ‏{‏ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏ ‏{‏ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى ‏}‏ فَذَكَرْنَا لِعَمْرٍو فَقَالَ أُرَاهُ قَدْ ذَكَرَهُ

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow instructions from religious leaders, be mindful of what we say or do around others so as not to cause confusion or misunderstanding among them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of reciting certain surahs during prayer. Mu’adh b. Jabal was leading his people in prayer and recited Surat al-Baqarah, which caused some confusion among them as they thought he had become a hypocrite. When they mentioned this to the Prophet ﷺ, he asked Mu’adh why he was doing this and told him to recite other surahs instead such as “Glorify the name of the most high lord” and “By the night when it covers over” instead of just one surah during prayer time. This hadith teaches us that we should not limit ourselves to one particular surah when praying but rather recite different ones so that our prayers are more meaningful and pleasing to Allah SWT .

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