Give us rest with it, O Bilal

Narrated by Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd (from a Companion)

I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "O Bilal, call the iqamah for the prayer, and give us rest with it."

Sunan Abi Dawud 4985

What this hadith teaches

Some people pray to be done with it; the Prophet ﷺ prayed to find rest in it. Prayer is where the believer puts down the worries of the day.

Reference and grade

Found in

• Sunan Abi Dawud 4985

Grade

Sahih (al-Albani)

Narrator

Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd (from a Companion)

Chapter

Why prayer matters