A Blind Man Leading The Prayer
Darussalam · Volume 1
10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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789. It was narrated from Maḥmūd bin Ar-Rabī that Ibtân bin Mâlik used to lead his people in prayer, and he was blind. He said to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ: "Sometimes it is dark or rainy or there is a flood, and I am a blind man; O Messenger of Allâh, (come and) pray in a place in my house that I may take as a prayer-place." He said: "Where would you like me to pray for you?" He showed him a place in his house, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ prayed there. (Sahih)
788 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ قَالَ: وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ: أَنَّ عِتْبَانَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ كَانَ يَؤُمُّ قَوْمَهُ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى، وَأَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّهَا تَكُونُ الظُّلْمَةُ وَالْمَطَرُ وَالسَّيْلُ وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ فَصَلِّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي بَيْتِي مَكَانًا أَتَّخِذُهُ مُصَلًّى، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «أَيْنَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ لَكَ؟» فَأَشَارَ إِلَى مَكَانٍ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَصَلَّى فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
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[1] See No. 356 of At-Tirmidhi
There is a difference of opinion in the prayer-leadership of a blind person. Some scholars say it is undesirable because he cannot protect himself from impurities. Some have stated contrary to this; the blind man's prayer-leadership is superior because, due to his being unsighted, his attentiveness and humility would be greater. But both these statements are based entirely on opinion. The right thing is that a blind man's prayer-leadership is permissible. It is neither superior nor forbidden. Ibn Umm Maktum was a blind man and Allâh's Messenger ﷺ made him in charge of Madinah in his absence a total of thirteen times. There is no doubt that, as leader, he led the people in prayer.