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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأدبGeneral Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ " أَمَّا بَعْدُ "Chapter: Saying in one’s khutbah: "amma ba’d (to proceed)".
Hadith 4973
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ حَيَّانَ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : أَمَّا بَعْدُ " .
Zaid bin Arqam said that the Prophet ﷺ addressed them, saying: To proceed (amma ba’d)
Brief Explanation
1؎: The phrase of «أما بعد» is recited after the words of praise (hamd) and prayer (salat). The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to employ this phrase, and there are narrations related to this from approximately twelve Companions (radi Allahu anhum).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
After praise and salutations in the sermon, it is Sunnah to say this phrase before beginning one's topic.
After praise and salutations in the sermon, it is Sunnah to say this phrase before beginning one's topic.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4973
