Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 693
da’if· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

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Narrated by Mhmwd bin Khalidfrom'Ali bin 'Ayyashfromal-Mhlb bin HjrfromDba'h bint al-Mqdad bin

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَامِلٍ، عَنِ الْمُهَلَّبِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ الْبَهْرَانِيِّ، عَنْ ضُبَاعَةَ بِنْتِ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهَا، قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي إِلَى عُودٍ وَلاَ عَمُودٍ وَلاَ شَجَرَةٍ إِلاَّ جَعَلَهُ عَلَى حَاجِبِهِ الأَيْمَنِ أَوِ الأَيْسَرِ وَلاَ يَصْمُدُ لَهُ صَمْدًا ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad:

I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying in front of a stick, a pillar, or a tree, without having it opposite his right or left eyebrow, and not facing it directly.

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 2, Hadith 303
English Reference
Book 2, Hadith 693
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