It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would only perform Qunoot Nazilah when he wanted to supplicate for someone or invoke against someone. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) would say «‏‏‏‏سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ» ‏‏‏‏, after saying «‏‏‏‏رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الحَمْدُ» ‏‏‏‏, he would supplicate, "O Allah, grant (so-and-so) salvation." Then the entire hadith was narrated.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not recite Qunoot (continuously and always), except when he wished to supplicate for good for a people or to invoke against a people (then he would recite Qunoot).

And the explanation of the evidence that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم stopped performing Qunoot after one month when the calamity for which he was performing Qunoot had ended. He did not stop due to the abrogation of Qunoot, nor because of the opinion held by some people that performing Qunoot for more than one month is not permissible.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recited Qunoot Nazilah in prayer for a month. In his supplication, he would say, «اللهمَّ أَنْجِ عَيَّاش بن أبي ربيعة، اللهمَّ أَنْجِ سَلَمَة بنَ هشام، اللهم أَنْجِ الوليد بن الوليد، اللهم أَنْجِ المستضعفين من المؤمنين، اللهمَّ اشْدُدْ وَطْأَتَك على مُضَر، اللهمَّ اجعلها سنين كسِنِي يوسف» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, grant salvation to Walid bin Walid. O Allah, grant freedom to Salamah bin Hisham. O Allah, grant liberty to 'Ayyash bin Abi Rabi'ah. O Allah, grant deliverance to the weak believers. O Allah, send Your severe punishment upon Mudar. O Allah, impose upon them a famine like the famine during the time of Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him)." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that one morning the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not supplicate for them, so I reminded him. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Did you not see that they (after gaining freedom) have come (therefore, there is no longer a need for Qunoot)?"

And nor has he encompassed all the narrations from the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) regarding Qunoot; rather, this person has deduced from these narrations and assumes that performing Qunoot in prayer is abrogated and prohibited.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Fajr prayer, in the last rak‘ah, when he raised his blessed head from ruku‘, he recited «‏‏‏‏رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الحَمْدُ» ‏‏‏‏, then made this supplication:“O Allah, send curse upon such and such person.”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) invoked against some hypocrites, so Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: «‏‏‏‏لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة آل عمران ] “O Prophet, you have no authority in this matter; Allah may accept their repentance if He wills, or He may punish them, for indeed they are wrongdoers.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate against four individuals, so Allah Almighty revealed this verse: «‏‏‏‏لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة آل عمران ] "O Prophet, you have no authority in this matter; Allah may accept their repentance or punish them, for they are wrongdoers." He says that Allah Almighty guided them to Islam. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that this hadith is also gharib (rare). Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate against some Arab tribes, so Allah Almighty revealed this verse: «‏‏‏‏لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة آل عمران ] "(O Prophet) you (peace and blessings be upon him) have no authority in this matter; Allah may accept their repentance or punish them, for they are wrongdoers." He says that then (Allah Almighty) guided them to Islam. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that these ahadith are evidence that cursing (the disbelievers) was abrogated with this verse, but the supplication which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make for the freedom of the Muslims imprisoned by the people of Makkah was not abrogated, that Allah Almighty grant those (weak Muslims) deliverance from them. Because it is not possible that this verse «‏‏‏‏أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة آل عمران ] was revealed about those believers who were being oppressed by the disbelievers. Indeed, Allah Almighty revealed this verse «‏‏‏‏أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة آل عمران ] concerning those disbelievers and hypocrites upon whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to invoke curses. Thus, Allah Almighty informed him that regarding those whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) curses in his supplication of Qunoot, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has no authority in their matter. And Allah Almighty informed him that if He wills, He may accept their repentance and guide them to Islam, or punish them due to their disbelief and hypocrisy, for they are wrongdoers in their state of disbelief and hypocrisy. This does not refer to those believing people for whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate that Allah Almighty grant them freedom from the oppression of the disbelievers. Therefore, Waleed bin Waleed, Salm bin Hisham, Ayyash bin Abi Rabee'ah, and the weak Muslims among the people of Makkah, for their deliverance from the captivity of the enemy disbelievers, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not abandon supplicating for their freedom until their release from the captivity of the disbelievers of Makkah. He did not abandon supplicating for them due to the revelation of this verse, which was revealed about the disbelievers and hypocrites who were oppressors, not the oppressed. Have you not heard the hadith of Yahya bin Abi Katheer from Abu Salamah from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not supplicate for them in the morning prayer, so I reminded him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you not see that they (after gaining freedom) have come (to Madinah)?" "O Prophet, you have no authority in this matter; Allah may accept their repentance or punish them, for they are wrongdoers." He says that Allah Almighty guided them to Islam. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that this hadith is also gharib (rare). Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate against some Arab tribes, so Allah Almighty revealed this verse: «‏‏‏‏لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ [ سورة آل عمران ] "O Prophet, you have no authority in this matter; Allah may accept their repentance or punish them, for they are wrongdoers." He says that then (Allah Almighty) guided them to Islam. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that these ahadith are evidence that with this verse, therefore, understand well what I have explained, and with the ability granted by your Creator and Master, be certain that whoever has deduced from these ahadith that making Qunoot in the morning prayer has been abrogated with this verse, his deduction is incorrect.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would bow down for prostration, he used to say «‏‏‏‏اللهُ أَكْبَرُ» ‏‏‏‏.

Hazrat Ata narrates that I heard Sayyiduna Abu Humayd As-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him), in the presence of ten companions, among whom was Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) as well, that Sayyiduna Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I know the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) better than you." Indeed, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for prayer... then he narrated a part of the hadith, and said: "Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say «‏‏‏‏اللهُ أَكْبَرُ» ‏‏‏‏, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would bend towards the ground and keep his two arms apart from his sides." Muhammad bin Yahya (in his narration) stated these words: "He (peace and blessings be upon him) would bend towards the ground, keeping his two arms away from his sides." Muhammad bin Yahya added: "Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would prostrate." All the companions said: "You have spoken the truth; the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray in this manner."

Because this action abrogates the action and command of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) which is contrary to this action.