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Sunan Abi Dawud 1199 (Book 4, Hadith 2) #21491
Accepting Allah's Charity Through Shortened Prayers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that shortening of prayer is an act of charity from Allah and should be accepted.

Narrated Ya'la b. Umayyah: I remarked to 'Umar al-Khattab: Have you seen the shortening of the prayer by the people today while Allah has said: "If you fear that those who are infidels may afflict you", whereas those days are gone now? He replied: I have wondered about the same matter for which you wondered. So I mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah . He said: It is an act of charity which Allah has done to you, so accept his charity.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا خُشَيْشٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَصْرَمَ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَابَيْهِ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِقْصَارَ النَّاسِ الصَّلاَةَ وَإِنَّمَا قَالَ تَعَالَى ‏{‏ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنَكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ‏}‏ فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عَجِبْتُ مِمَّا عَجِبْتَ مِنْهُ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ صَدَقَةٌ تَصَدَّقَ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوا صَدَقَتَهُ

TOPICS
prayer  *  charity  *  acceptance  *  salat  *  sadaqah  *  qabool  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Accept blessings from God with gratitude and humility . Have faith in Him regardless of circumstances .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was asked by Ya'la b. Umayyah about why people shorten their prayers even though there is no fear of infidels anymore. The Prophet ﷺ replied that it is an act of charity from Allah and should be accepted as such. This hadith teaches us to accept the blessings given to us by God with gratitude and humility, even if we do not understand why they are given to us in the first place. It also reminds us that our faith in God should remain strong regardless of our circumstances, as He will always provide for His believers in ways we may not expect or understand at first glance.

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