Hadith 940

Clapping During The Prayer

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Darussalam · Volume 1

2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)

Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 940 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 247

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صحيح وضعيف سنن أبي داود (opens in a new tab)
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(قلت: إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين. وقد أخرجاه وكذا أبو عوانة في "صحاحهم")

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940. Sahl bin Sa'd reported that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went to (the tribe of) Banū 'Amr bin 'Awf to reconcile between them, and the time for prayer came. So the Mu'adh-dhin came to Abū Bakr and asked: "Will you lead the people in prayer, so that I may call the Iqāmah?" He said: "Yes." So Abū Bakr led the prayer. While the people were praying, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ returned, and reached one of the rows and stood (in prayer). The people started clapping — and Abū Bakr was one who would never turn around during the prayer, but when they increased their clapping, he turned around, and saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ motioned to him to remain in his place. Abū Bakr raised his hands and thanked Allāh due to the command that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had given him, then he walked back until he stood in (the front) row. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ walked forward to and prayed (leading them). When he finished, he said: "O Abū Bakr! Why did you not remain (leading the prayer) when I commanded you?" Abū Bakr replied: "It is not befitting that the son of Abū Quhāfah lead while the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is behind him." And the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ then said: “Why is it that I saw you clapping so frequently? If something disturbs one of you while he is praying, let him say the Tasbīh (saying Subhān Allāh), since if he says the Tasbīh, (people) will pay attention to him. And Tasfīh[1] is only for women.” (Sahīh) Abū Dāwūd said: And this is in the obligatory (prayers).

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940 - حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَهَبَ إِلَى بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ لِيُصْلِحَ بَيْنَهُمْ، وَحَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَجَاءَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، فَقَالَ: أَتُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَأُقِيمَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَالنَّاسُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَتَخَلَّصَ حَتَّى وَقَفَ فِي الصَّفِّ، فَصَفَّقَ النَّاسُ، وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لَا يَلْتَفِتُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ التَّصْفِيقَ الْتَفَتَ، فَرَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنِ امْكُثْ مَكَانَكَ، فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدَيْهِ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا أَمَرَهُ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَأْخَرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَتَّى اسْتَوَى فِي الصَّفِّ، وَتَقَدَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ، قَالَ: «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَثْبُتَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ»، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: مَا كَانَ لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ، أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لِي رَأَيْتُكُمْ أَكْثَرْتُمْ مِنَ التَّصْفِيحِ؟ مَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيُسَبِّحْ، فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا سَبَّحَ الْتُفِتَ إِلَيْهِ، وَإِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيحُ لِلنِّسَاءِ»، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: «وَهَذَا فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ»،

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