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Sunan Abi Dawud 3671 (Book 27, Hadith 3) #23961
The Importance of Awareness in Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of understanding and being aware of what one is saying while praying.

Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: A man of the Ansar called him and AbdurRahman ibn Awf and supplied them wine before it was prohibited. Ali then led them in the evening prayer, and he recited; "Say: O ye who reject faith". He was confused in it. Then the following verse came down: "O ye who believe! approach not prayers with a mind befogged until you can understand all that ye say.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ دَعَاهُ وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ فَسَقَاهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُحَرَّمَ الْخَمْرُ فَأَمَّهُمْ عَلِيٌّ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ فَقَرَأَ ‏{‏ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ‏}‏ فَخَلَطَ فِيهَا فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏ لاَ تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ سُكَارَى حَتَّى تَعْلَمُوا مَا تَقُولُونَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  understanding  *  awareness

QUICK LESSONS:
Approach prayers with an alert mind so you can understand all that you say. Be mindful and present during your prayers so you can connect more deeply with your faith.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of understanding and being aware when engaging in prayer. It tells us that we should not approach prayer with a mind that is befogged or confused, as this will prevent us from fully comprehending what we are saying. The Prophet Ali ibn AbuTalib was once leading a group in prayer when he recited a verse without fully understanding it, which prompted Allah to send down another verse reminding him and others to approach prayers with an alert mind so they can understand all that they say. This hadith teaches us the importance of being mindful and present during our prayers, as it helps us to better understand the words we are reciting and connect more deeply with our faith.

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