Sunan Abi Dawud Book 2, Hadith 421

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting al-Tur(surah lii) in the sunset prayer.

Previous Hadith

I heard Ibn’Abbas reciting wa’l-mursalat urfan(surah lxxxvii). She said; sonny you have reminded me of this surah by your recitation. Thie is the last surah which I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) reciting in the sunset prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 2, Hadith 420


Next Hadith

Zaid b. Thabit asked me: Why do you recite short surahs in the sunset prayer? I saw the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) reciting two long surahs at the sunset prayers. I asked him: which are those two long surahs? He replied: Al-A’raf(surah vii) and al-an’am(surah vi). I ( the narrator Ibn Juraij) asked Ibn Mulaikah (about these surahs): He said on his own accord: Al-ma’idah (surah v.) and al-A’raf(furah vii.)

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 2, Hadith 422