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What May Be Used As A Sutrah By The Praying Person

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Darussalam · Volume 1

2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)

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الحديث: 687 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 183

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English translation

687. It was reported from Nāfi' that Ibn 'Umar narrated, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ would order that a spear (Harbah)[1] be placed in front of him when he left for the Eid prayer. He would pray towards it (behind it), and the people would be behind him. And he would do the same while traveling." And this is where the leaders took this practice.[2] (Saḥīh)

Arabic text

687 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ أَمَرَ بِالْحَرْبَةِ فَتُوضَعُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَيُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا، وَالنَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ، وَكَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي السَّفَرِ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ اتَّخَذَهَا الْأُمَرَاءُ»

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Footnotes

  1. 1

    [1] Harbah a type of spear that is shorter than a lance, having a broad blade.

  2. 2

    [2] This last statement is from Nāfi' see Ibn Mājah no. 1305.

Commentary

The Imām's Sutra is sufficient for those behind him in the congregation, this is the view of the majority.