Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 875
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

8 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Salah al-MasrifromAhmed bin 'Amr bin al-SarhfromMuhammad bin Salmahfrom'Abdullah bin Wahbfrom'Amr bin al-Harith bin Ya'qubfrom'Amarah bin Ghazya bin al-HarithfromDhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-ZiyatfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ ‏

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English translation

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرٌو، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ - عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا صَالِحٍ، ذَكْوَانَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 2, Hadith 485
English Reference
Book 2, Hadith 874
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