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149. Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: "While I was with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ on the Expedition of Tabuk, he sidetracked (away from the main path) before the Fajr prayer, so I walked with him. He made his camel sit down and went to relieve himself. After he returned, I poured (water) from a container onto his hands. He washed his hands, and then his face. He tried to uncover his forearms (by raising his sleeves) but was not able to do so due to the tightness of his sleeves, so he put his arms inside (his garment) and then took them out from under the Jubbah.[1] He then washed them up to the elbows, and wiped his head. He then wiped over[2] his Khuffs, and rode (the camel). We continued riding, and found that the people were already praying; they had put 'Abdur-Rahmān bin 'Awf as their Imām. He had (started) the prayer with them as soon as the time for the prayer had begun. We came upon them after 'Abdur-Rahmān had already led one Rak'ah of the Fajr prayer. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came and stood in line
with the Muslims. He prayed the second Rak'ah behind 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin 'Awf. When 'Abdur-Raḥmān said the Taslīm, the Prophet ﷺ stood up (to complete) the prayer. At this, the Muslims became alarmed, and started repeating the Tasbīh, since they had started praying before the Prophet ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said the Taslīm, he told them: 'You have done correctly,' or, 'You have done well.'" (Sahīh)
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Footnotes
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[1] A type of robe or cloak.
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[2] The word in this version is Tawadda', while it is translated according to most versions.
Commentary
1. A person of higher rank or virtue may pray behind one of lower rank or virtue.
2. This narration indicates the virtue of 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin 'Awf, in that the Companions chose him to lead them in prayer, and that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ also prayed behind him.
