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914. It was narrated from Abū Sa’eed bin Al-Mu’alla that the Prophet ﷺ passed by him when he was praying, and called him. He said: “I finished praying, then I came to him, and he said: ‘What kept you from answering me?’ He said: ‘I was praying.’ He said: ‘Does not Allāh say: O you who believe! Answer Allāh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which will give you life?’[2] Shall I not teach you the greatest Sūrah before I leave the Masjid?’ Then he went to leave, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, what about what you said?’ He said: “All the praise and thanks be to Allāh, the Lord of all that exists.”[3] These are the seven oft-recited that I have been given, and the Grand Qur’ān.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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“Why did you not respond?” - This demonstrates that it is the characteristic of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ that even if he summons someone while one is performing prayer, it is incumbent upon one to obey him and respond to him.
