English translation
959. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade performing prayer behind one who is engaged in conversation or one who is sleeping." (Hasan)
Hadith 959
One Who Performs Prayer With Something Between Himself And The Prayer Direction
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Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 959 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 308
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Source no. 959 · Volume 2 · Page 459
Hasan
حسن، الإرواء (٣٧٥) ، صحيح أبي داود (٦٩٢)
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Arabic text
959 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُصَلَّى خَلْفَ الْمُتَحَدِّثِ وَالنَّائِمِ»
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In the previous Ahâdîth we have seen that it is permissible for a person to perform prayer in a situation where a sleeping person is lying in front of him. This Hadîth seems to contradict the ruling of the previous Ahâdîth. The prohibition contained in this Hadîth shall thus be assumed to be in the nature of Makruh Tanzîhi (that which nearly approaches the unlawful without actually being so) which means that it is preferable to avoid praying like this if it is likely to impact the concentration of the worshiper.