22 - THE BOOK OF AṢ-SAHW "Sahw": Forgetting (here it means forgetting how many Rak'ā a person has prayed, in which case he should perform two prostrations of Sahw).

English translation

1224. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin Būhaina: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ once led us in a Ṣalāt (prayer) and offered two Rak'ā and got up (for the third Rak'ā) without sitting (after the second Rak'ā). The people also got up with him, and when he was about to finish his Ṣalāt (prayer), we waited for him to finish the Ṣalāt (prayer) with Talsīm but he said Takbīr before Taslīm and performed two prostrations (of Sahw while sitting and then finished the Ṣalāt (prayer) with Taslīm).

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1224 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «صَلَّى لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ بَعْضِ الصَّلَوَاتِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ، فَلَمْ يَجْلِسْ، فَقَامَ النَّاسُ مَعَهُ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ وَنَظَرْنَا تَسْلِيمَهُ كَبَّرَ قَبْلَ التَّسْلِيمِ، فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ»

English translation

1225. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin Būhaina: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ got up after the second Rak'ā of the Zuhr prayer without sitting in between (the second and the third Rak'ā). When he finished the Ṣalāt (prayer) he performed two prostrations (of Sahw) and then finished the Ṣalāt (prayer) with Taslīm.

Arabic text

1225 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ مِنَ اثْنَتَيْنِ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ لَمْ يَجْلِسْ بَيْنَهُمَا، فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ»

English translation

1226. Narrated 'Abdullāh عَنهُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: Once Allāh's Messenger ﷺ offered five Rak'ā in the Zuhr prayer, and somebody asked him whether there was some increase in Aṣ-Ṣalāt (the prayer). Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "What is that?" He said, "You have offered five Rak'ā." So, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ performed two prostrations (of Sahw) after Taslim.

Arabic text

1226 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ خَمْسًا، فَقِيلَ لَهُ: أَزِيدَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ؟ فَقَالَ: «وَمَا ذَاكَ؟» قَالَ: صَلَّيْتَ خَمْسًا، فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ مَا سَلَّمَ

English translation

1227. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ led us in the 'Aṣr prayer or the Zuhr prayer and finished it with Taslim. Dhul-Yadain said to him, "O Allāh's Messenger! Has the Ṣalāt (prayer) been reduced?" The Prophet ﷺ asked his Companions, "Has he spoken the truth?" They replied in the affirmative. So, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ offered two more Rak'ā and then performed two prostrations (of Sahw). Ṣa'd said, "I saw that 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair had offered two Rak'ā in the Maghrib prayer and finished it with Taslim. He then talked (and when he was informed about it) he completed the rest of his Ṣalāt (prayer) and performed two prostrations (of Sahw), and said, 'The Prophet ﷺ offered Ṣalāt (prayer) like this.'"

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1227 - حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: صَلَّى بِنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الظُّهْرَ - أَوِ العَصْرَ - فَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ ذُو اليَدَيْنِ: الصَّلاَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَقَصَتْ؟ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ: «أَحَقٌّ مَا يَقُولُ؟» قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُخْرَيَيْنِ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ قَالَ سَعْدٌ: وَرَأَيْتُ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ صَلَّى مِنَ المَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَسَلَّمَ وَتَكَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى مَا بَقِيَ وَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، وَقَالَ: «هَكَذَا فَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»

English translation

1228. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Once Allāh's Messenger ﷺ offered two Rak'ā and finished his Ṣalāt (prayer). So Dhul-Yadain asked him, "Has the Ṣalāt (prayer) been reduced or have you forgotten?" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Has Dhul-Yadain spoken the truth?" The people replied in the affirmative. Then Allāh's Messenger ﷺ stood up and offered the remaining two Rak'ā and performed Taslim, and then said Takbīr and performed two prostrations like his usual prostrations, or a bit longer, and then raised (his head) up [and finished his Ṣalāt (prayer) with Taslim]. Narrated Salama bin 'Alqama: I asked Muḥammad (bin Sīrīn) whether Tashah-hud should be recited after the two prostrations of Sahw. He replied, "It is not (mentioned) in Abū Hurairah's narration."

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1228 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ أَبِي تَمِيمَةَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ انْصَرَفَ مِنَ اثْنَتَيْنِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ ذُو اليَدَيْنِ: أَقَصُرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، أَمْ نَسِيتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَصَدَقَ ذُو اليَدَيْنِ؟» فَقَالَ النَّاسُ: نَعَمْ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى اثْنَتَيْنِ أُخْرَيَيْنِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ، فَسَجَدَ مِثْلَ سُجُودِهِ أَوْ أَطْوَلَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ " حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ فِي سَجْدَتَيِ السَّهْوِ تَشَهُّدٌ؟ قَالَ: لَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

English translation

1229. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ offered one of the evening Ṣalāt (prayer) (the subnarrator Muḥammad said, "I think that it was most probably the ʿAṣr prayer") and he finished it after offering two Rak'ā only. He then stood near a piece of wood in front of the mosque and put his hand over it. Abū Bakr and 'Umar رضي الله عنهما were amongst those who were present, but they dared not talk to him about that (because of excessive respect for him), and those who were in a hurry went out. They said, "Has the Ṣalāt (prayer) been reduced?" A man who was called Dhul-Yadain by the Prophet ﷺ said (to the Prophet ﷺ), "Has the Ṣalāt (prayer) been reduced or have you forgotten?" He said, "Neither have I forgotten, nor has the Ṣalāt (prayer) been reduced." He said, "Certainly you have forgotten." So, the Prophet ﷺ offered two more Rak'ā and performed Taslīm, and then said Takbīr and performed a prostration (of Sahw), like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer and then raised his head and said Takbīr and then put his head down and performed a (second) prostration (of Sahw) like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer, and then raised his head up and said Takbīr (and then Taslīm).

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1229 - حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِحْدَى صَلاَتَيِ العَشِيِّ - قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ: وَأَكْثَرُ ظَنِّي العَصْرَ - رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى خَشَبَةٍ فِي مُقَدَّمِ المَسْجِدِ، فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهَا، وَفِيهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَعُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، فَهَابَا أَنْ يُكَلِّمَاهُ، وَخَرَجَ سَرَعَانُ النَّاسِ فَقَالُوا: أَقَصُرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ؟ وَرَجُلٌ يَدْعُوهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذُو اليَدَيْنِ، فَقَالَ: أَنَسِيتَ أَمْ قَصُرَتْ؟ فَقَالَ: لَمْ أَنْسَ وَلَمْ تُقْصَرْ، قَالَ: «بَلَى قَدْ نَسِيتَ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ، فَسَجَدَ مِثْلَ سُجُودِهِ أَوْ أَطْوَلَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَكَبَّرَ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَكَبَّرَ، فَسَجَدَ مِثْلَ سُجُودِهِ أَوْ أَطْوَلَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ وَكَبَّرَ»

English translation

1230. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin Būḥaina Al-Asdī رضي الله عنه, the ally of Banī 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ stood up for the Zuhr prayer and he should have sat (after the second Rak'ā but he stood up for the third Rak'ā without sitting for Tashah-hud) and when he finished the Ṣalāt (prayer) he performed two prostrations (of Sahw) and said Takbīr on each prostration while sitting, before ending (the Ṣalāt) with Taslīm; and the people too performed the two prostrations with him for that sitting which he forgot.

Arabic text

1230 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ الأَسْدِيِّ، حَلِيفِ بَنِي عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبِ: «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ فِي صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ وَعَلَيْهِ جُلُوسٌ، فَلَمَّا أَتَمَّ صَلاَتَهُ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، فَكَبَّرَ فِي كُلِّ سَجْدَةٍ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ، وَسَجَدَهُمَا النَّاسُ مَعَهُ مَكَانَ مَا نَسِيَ مِنَ الجُلُوسِ» تَابَعَهُ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ فِي التَّكْبِيرِ

English translation

1231. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "When the call for Ṣalāt (prayer) is made, Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhān. And when the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqāma is pronounced, Satan again takes to his heels; and when the Iqāma is finished he comes back again and tries to interfere with the person and his thoughts and say, 'Remember this and that (which he has not thought of before the Ṣalāt)', till the person offering Ṣalāt (prayer) forgets how much (Rak'ā) he has offered. If anyone of you does not remember whether he has offered three or four Rak'ā then he should perform two prostrations (of Sahw) while sitting.

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1231 - حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الدَّسْتُوَائِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِذَا نُودِيَ بِالصَّلاَةِ أَدْبَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ، وَلَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ الأَذَانَ، فَإِذَا قُضِيَ الأَذَانُ أَقْبَلَ، فَإِذَا ثُوِّبَ بِهَا أَدْبَرَ، فَإِذَا قُضِيَ التَّثْوِيبُ، أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى يَخْطِرَ بَيْنَ المَرْءِ وَنَفْسِهِ، يَقُولُ: اذْكُرْ كَذَا وَكَذَا، مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَذْكُرُ، حَتَّى يَظَلَّ الرَّجُلُ إِنْ يَدْرِي كَمْ صَلَّى، فَإِذَا لَمْ يَدْرِ أَحَدُكُمْ كَمْ صَلَّى ثَلاَثًا أَوْ أَرْبَعًا، فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ "

English translation

1232. Narrated Abū Hurairah رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "When anyone of you stands for the Ṣalāt (prayer), Satan comes and puts him in doubts till he forgets how many Rak'ā he has offered. So, if this happens to anyone of you, he should perform two prostrations (of Sahw) while sitting.

Arabic text

1232 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي جَاءَ الشَّيْطَانُ، فَلَبَسَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى لاَ يَدْرِيَ كَمْ صَلَّى، فَإِذَا وَجَدَ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ، فَلْيَسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ»

English translation

1233. Narrated Kuraib: I was sent to 'Āishah by Ibn 'Abbās, Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Azhar رضي الله عنهم. They told me to greet her on their behalf and to ask her about the offering of the two Rak'ā after the Aṣr and to say to her, "We were informed that you offer those two Rak'ā and we were told that the Prophet ﷺ had forbidden offering them." Ibn 'Abbās said, "I along with 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه used to beat the people whenever they offered them." Kuraib further said: I went to 'Āishah رضي الله عنها and conveyed her that message. 'Āishah said, "Go and ask Umm Salama about them." So I returned and informed them about her statement. They then told me to go to Umm Salama with the same question with which they had sent me to 'Āishah. Umm Salama رضي الله عنها replied, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ forbidding them. Later I saw him offering them immediately after he had offered the Aṣr. He then entered my house at a time when some of the Anṣārī women from the tribe of Banī Ḥarām were sitting with me, so I sent my slave-girl to him having said to her, 'Stand beside him and tell him that Umm Salama says to you: "O Allāh's Messenger! I have heard you forbidding the offering of these (two Rak'ā after the Aṣr prayer) but I have seen you offering them. If he waves his hand then wait for him.' The slave-girl did that. The Prophet ﷺ beckoned her with his hand and she waited for him. When he had finished the Ṣalāt (prayer) he said, 'O daughter of Abī Umaiyya! You have asked me about the two Rak'ā after the Aṣr prayer. The people of the tribe of 'Abdul-Qais came to me and made me busy and I could not offer the two Rak'āt after the Zuhr prayer. These (two Rak'ā that I have just offered) are for those (missed) ones.'"

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1233 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، وَالمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ، وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَزْهَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ، أَرْسَلُوهُ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، فَقَالُوا: اقْرَأْ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمَ مِنَّا جَمِيعًا، وَسَلْهَا عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ العَصْرِ، وَقُلْ لَهَا: إِنَّا أُخْبِرْنَا عَنْكِ أَنَّكِ تُصَلِّينَهُمَا، وَقَدْ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْهَا، وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَكُنْتُ أَضْرِبُ النَّاسَ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الخَطَّابِ عَنْهَا، فَقَالَ كُرَيْبٌ: فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، فَبَلَّغْتُهَا مَا أَرْسَلُونِي، فَقَالَتْ: سَلْ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ، فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُمْ بِقَوْلِهَا، فَرَدُّونِي إِلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ بِمِثْلِ مَا أَرْسَلُونِي بِهِ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ، فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْهَى عَنْهَا، ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّيهِمَا حِينَ صَلَّى العَصْرَ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ وَعِنْدِي نِسْوَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي حَرَامٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، فَأَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْهِ الجَارِيَةَ، فَقُلْتُ: قُومِي بِجَنْبِهِ فَقُولِي لَهُ: تَقُولُ لَكَ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، سَمِعْتُكَ تَنْهَى عَنْ هَاتَيْنِ، وَأَرَاكَ تُصَلِّيهِمَا، فَإِنْ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ، فَاسْتَأْخِرِي عَنْهُ، فَفَعَلَتِ الجَارِيَةُ، فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ، فَاسْتَأْخَرَتْ عَنْهُ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: «يَا بِنْتَ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ، سَأَلْتِ عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ العَصْرِ، وَإِنَّهُ أَتَانِي نَاسٌ مِنْ عَبْدِ القَيْسِ، فَشَغَلُونِي عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ فَهُمَا هَاتَانِ»

English translation

1234. Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd Aṣ-Ṣā'idīرضي الله عنه: The news about the differencesamongst the people of Banī 'Amr bin 'Aufreached Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and, so, hewent to them along with some of hisCompanions to effect a reconciliationbetween them. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ wasdelayed there, and the time for the Ṣalāt(prayer) became due. Bilāl went to Abū Bakrرضي الله عنه and said to him, "Allāh'sMessenger ﷺ has been delayed (there) andthe time of Ṣalāt (prayer) is due. So, will youlead the people in Ṣalāt (prayer)?" Abū Bakrsaid, "Yes, if you wish." Bilāl pronouncedthe Iqāma and Abū Bakr رضى الله عنه wentforward and said Takbīr for the people. Inthe meantime Allāh's Messenger ﷺ camepassing through the rows (of the peopleoffering Ṣalāt) and stood in the (first) rowand the people started clapping. Abū Bakrرضي الله عنه would never look hither and thitherduring his Ṣalāt (prayer) but when the peopleclapped much, he looked back and (saw)Allāh's Messenger ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺbeckoned him to carry on. Abū Bakr رضى الله عنهraised both his hands, praised andthanked Allāh, and retreated till he stoodin the (first) row. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ wentforward and led the people in the Ṣalāt(prayer). When he completed the Ṣalāt(prayer) he faced the people and said, "Opeople! Why did you start clapping when something unusual happened to you in the Ṣalāt (prayer)? Clapping is only for women. So whenever one is confronted with something unusual in the Ṣalāt (prayer) one should say, 'Subḥān-Allāh', for there is none who will not turn round on hearing him saying Subḥān-Allāh. (Then turning towards Abū Bakr, he said) O Abū Bakr! What prevented you from leading the people in the Ṣalāt (prayer) when I beckoned you to do so?" Abū Bakr replied, "How dare the son of Abū Quḥāfa lead the Ṣalāt (prayer) in front of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ?" (See H. No. 684 and 1218).

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1234 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ، كَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ شَيْءٌ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصْلِحُ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي أُنَاسٍ مَعَهُ، فَحُبِسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَحَانَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، فَجَاءَ بِلاَلٌ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، فَقَالَ: يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ حُبِسَ، وَقَدْ حَانَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، فَهَلْ لَكَ أَنْ تَؤُمَّ النَّاسَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ، فَأَقَامَ بِلاَلٌ، وَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، فَكَبَّرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْشِي فِي الصُّفُوفِ، حَتَّى قَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ، فَأَخَذَ النَّاسُ فِي التَّصْفِيقِ، وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لاَ يَلْتَفِتُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ التَفَتَ، فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَأْمُرُهُ: «أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ» فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَدَيْهِ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَرَجَعَ القَهْقَرَى وَرَاءَهُ حَتَّى قَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ، فَتَقَدَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَصَلَّى لِلنَّاسِ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ، فَقَالَ: " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مَا لَكُمْ حِينَ نَابَكُمْ شَيْءٌ فِي الصَّلاَةِ، أَخَذْتُمْ فِي التَّصْفِيقِ إِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيقُ لِلنِّسَاءِ، مَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَسْمَعُهُ أَحَدٌ حِينَ يَقُولُ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا التَفَتَ، يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ لِلنَّاسِ حِينَ أَشَرْتُ إِلَيْكَ " فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

English translation

1235. Narrated Asmā': I went to 'Āishah رضي الله عنها and she was offering Ṣalāt (prayer) while standing and the people, too, were standing (offering Ṣalāt). So I said, "What is the matter with the people?" She beckoned with her head towards the sky. I said, "(Is there) a sign?" She nodded intending to say, "Yes."

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1235 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، وَهِيَ «تُصَلِّي قَائِمَةً وَالنَّاسُ قِيَامٌ»، فَقُلْتُ: مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ؟ «فَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ»، فَقُلْتُ: آيَةٌ؟ فَقَالَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا: «أَيْ نَعَمْ»

English translation

1236. Narrated 'Āishah رضي الله عنها the wife of the Prophet ﷺ: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ during his illness offered Ṣalāt (prayer) in his house sitting, whereas some people followed him standing, but the Prophet ﷺ beckoned them to sit down. On completion of the Ṣalāt (prayer) he said, "The Imām is to be followed. So, bow when he bows, and raise your head, when he raises his head.” (See Hadīth No.689, Vol. I for taking the verdict).

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1236 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِهِ وَهُوَ شَاكٍ جَالِسًا، وَصَلَّى وَرَاءَهُ قَوْمٌ قِيَامًا، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنِ اجْلِسُوا، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: «إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ، فَإِذَا رَكَعَ فَارْكَعُوا، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ فَارْفَعُوا»