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To raise the hands in Ṣalāt (prayer) because of some necessity which one encounters during the Ṣalāt (prayer).

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Darussalam · Volume 2

21 - THE BOOK OF DEALING WITH ACTIONS IN AS-SĀLĀT (THE PRAYER) (which are irrelevant to the Ṣalāt).

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الحديث: 1218 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 66

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1218. Narrated Saḥl bin Sa'd رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: The news about the differences amongst the people of Banī 'Amr bin 'Auf at Qubā' reached Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and so he went to them along with some of his Companions to effect a reconciliation. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was delayed there and the time for the Ṣalāt (prayer) became due. Bilāl came to Abū Bakr رضي الله عنه and said, "O Abū Bakr! Allāh's Messenger is detained (there) and the time for the Salāt (prayer) is due. Will you lead the people in Salāt (prayer)?" Abū Bakr replied, "Yes, if you wish." So Bīlāl pronounced the Iqāma and Abū Bakr went forward and said Takbīr for the people. In the meantime, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ came passing through the rows till he stood in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abū Bakr رضي الله عنه would never look hither and thither during the Salāt (prayer) but when the people clapped much, he looked back and (saw) Allāh's Messenger ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ beckoned him to carry on. Abū Bakr raised both his hands, praised and thanked Allāh and retreated till he stood in the (first) row. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ went forward and led the people in the Salāt (prayer). When he had completed the Salāt (prayer), he faced the people and said, "O people! Why did you start clapping when something happened to you in the Salāt (prayer)? Clapping is for women. Whenever one is confronted with something unusual in the Salāt (prayer) one should say, 'Subḥān Allāh'." Then the Prophet ﷺ looked towards Abū Bakr and asked, "What prevented you from leading the Salāt (prayer) when I beckoned you to carry on?" Abū Bakr replied, "It does not befit the son of Abī Quḥāfa to lead the Salāt (prayer) in the presence of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ." (See H. No. 684 and 1234).

Arabic text

1218 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ العَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: بَلَغَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ بِقُبَاءٍ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ شَيْءٌ، فَخَرَجَ يُصْلِحُ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي أُنَاسٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ، فَحُبِسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَحَانَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، فَجَاءَ بِلاَلٌ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، 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 الصَّلاَةَ وَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، فَكَبَّرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْشِي فِي الصُّفُوفِ يَشُقُّهَا شَقًّا، حَتَّى قَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ، فَأَخَذَ النَّاسُ فِي التَّصْفِيحِ - قَالَ سَهْلٌ: التَّصْفِيحُ: هُوَ التَّصْفِيقُ - قَالَ: وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، لاَ يَلْتَفِتُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ التَفَتَ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ يَأْمُرُهُ: «أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ»، فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، يَدَهُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ القَهْقَرَى وَرَاءَهُ حَتَّى قَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ، وَتَقَدَّمَ 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 بِالتَّصْفِيحِ؟ إِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيحُ لِلنِّسَاءِ، مَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ " ثُمَّ التَفَتَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، فَقَالَ: «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ لِلنَّاسِ حِينَ أَشَرْتُ إِلَيْكَ؟» قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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