Darussalam · Volume 1
9. The Book OfThe QiblahSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 754 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 65
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صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٧١٠)
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(صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٧١٠.
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755. It was narrated that Suhaib said: "I heard Ibn 'Abbâs narrate that he passed in front of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, he and a young boy of Banu Hāshim, riding a donkey in front of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when he was praying. Then they dismounted and joined the prayer, and he did not stop praying. Then two young girls of Banu 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib started running around and grabbing him by the knees. He separated them but he did not stop praying.” (Hasan)
754 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْأَشْعَثِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَنَّ الْحَكَمَ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ الْجَزَّارِ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ «مَرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُوَ وَغُلَامٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ عَلَى حِمَارٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي، فَنَزَلُوا وَدَخَلُوا مَعَهُ فَصَلَّوْا وَلَمْ يَنْصَرِفْ، فَجَاءَتْ جَارِيَتَانِ تَسْعَيَانِ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَأَخَذَتَا بِرُكْبَتَيْهِ، فَفَرَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَمْ يَنْصَرِفْ»
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The fact is the Prophet ﷺ was in the habit of offering prayer placing a barrier in front of him. Moreover, these girls were not adult. As such the narration may not be conclusive evidence that a donkey and a woman passing in front of a praying person do not invalidate the prayer.