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Sunan Abi Dawud 874 (Book 2, Hadith 484) #21165
Praying at Night with Surah al-Baqarah

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) praying at night and reciting Surah al-Baqarah.

Narrated Hudhayfah: Hudhayfah saw the Messenger of Allah praying at night. He said: Allah is most great" three times, "Possessor of kingdom, grandeur, greatness and majesty". He then began (his prayer) and recited Surah al-Baqarah; then he bowed and he paused in bowing as long as he stood up; he said while bowing, "Glory be to my mighty Lord," "Glory be to my mighty Lord" ; then he raised his head, after bowing: then he stood up and he paused as long as he paused in bowing and said, "Praise be to my Lord" ; then he prostrated and paused in prostration as long as he paused in the standing position; he said while prostrating: "Glory be to my most high Lord"; then he raised his head after prostration, and sat as long as he prostrated, and said while sitting: "O my Lord forgive me". He offered four rak'ahs of prayer and recited in them Surah al-Baqarah, Aal Imran, an-Nisa, al-Ma'idah, or al-An'am. The narrator Shu'bah doubted.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، مَوْلَى الأَنْصَارِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ بَنِي عَبْسٍ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ - ثَلاَثًا - ذُو الْمَلَكُوتِ وَالْجَبَرُوتِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَحَ فَقَرَأَ الْبَقَرَةَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَكَانَ رُكُوعُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ فِي رُكُوعِهِ ‏"‏ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فَكَانَ قِيَامُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ رُكُوعِهِ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ لِرَبِّيَ الْحَمْدُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَكَانَ سُجُودُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ ‏"‏ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ وَكَانَ يَقْعُدُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ نَحْوًا مِنْ سُجُودِهِ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فَقَرَأَ فِيهِنَّ الْبَقَرَةَ وَآلَ عِمْرَانَ وَالنِّسَاءَ وَالْمَائِدَةَ أَوِ الأَنْعَامَ شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ

TOPICS
prayer  *  night  *  recitation  *  albaqarah

QUICK LESSONS:
Remember Allah's greatness & majesty when praying; Pause between each posture of salat; Recite verses with humility & devotion; Respect God's greatness & majesty

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates the story of Prophet Muhammad's prayer at night. He began his prayer by saying "Allah is most great" three times, followed by praising Allah for His kingdom, grandeur, greatness and majesty. He then recited Surah al-Baqarah before bowing down in ruku'. While bowing he said "Glory be to my mighty Lord" twice. After raising his head from ruku', he stood up again and paused for a while before prostrating himself in sujud. While prostrating he said "Glory be to my most high Lord". After raising his head from sujud, he sat for a while before completing four rak'ahs of prayer where he recited various surahs such as Aal Imran, an-Nisa, al-Ma'idah or al-An'am. This hadith teaches us that we should always remember Allah's greatness and majesty when we pray to Him and recite His verses with humility and devotion. We should also pause between each posture of salat so that we can reflect on our prayers more deeply and sincerely.

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