Sunan Abi Dawud · Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

باب فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ

Chapter: Fatihatil-Kitab (The Opening Of The Book).

2 hadith · references 1457–1458

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Abu Dawud · 1457الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ أُمُّ الْقُرْآنِ ، و أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ ، و السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِيAbu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe" (1) is the epitome or basis of the Quran, the epitome or basis of the Book, and the seven oft-repeated verses.5 narrators Abu Dawud · 1458مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُجِيبَنِي ؟Abu Saeed bin al-Mu'alla said that when he was praying the Prophet ﷺ passed by him and he called him. He said: I prayed ant then I came to him. He asked: What prevented you from answering me ? He replied: I was praying. 6 narrators