Making The Standing And Recitation Lighter
Darussalam · Volume 2
11. The Book Of TheCommencement Of ThePrayerSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 981 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 166
Source no. 981 · Volume 3 · Page 125
Sahih
صحيح بما بعده (٩٨٢)
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Sahih
(صحيح) - بما بعده.
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982. It was narrated that Zaid bin Aslam said: "We entered upon Anas bin Mâlik and he said: 'Have you prayed?' We said: 'Yes.' He said: 'O slave girl, bring me water for Wudhû!' I have never prayed behind any Imâm whose prayer more closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ than this Imâm of yours." Zaid said: "Umar bin 'Abdul-'Azîz used to complete the bowing and prostration (without rushing) and lighten the standing and sitting." (Hasan)
981 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْعَطَّافُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ قَالَ: دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ: «صَلَّيْتُمْ؟» قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «يَا جَارِيَةُ هَلُمِّي لِي وَضُوءًا، مَا صَلَّيْتُ وَرَاءَ إِمَامٍ أَشْبَهَ صَلَاةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ إِمَامِكُمْ هَذَا» قَالَ زَيْدٌ: وَكَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ يُتِمُّ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ، وَيُخَفِّفُ الْقِيَامَ وَالْقُعُودَ
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1. Since the obligatory prayer has to be performed by everyone, it is, therefore, incumbent upon the prayer-leader that he observes brevity in prayer (so as to accommodate the weak, the sick, the elderly, etc.). But the bowing down and prostration are the soul of the prayer. They ought to be performed with tranquillity and calm. He should not practice brevity in them. Although, he may abbreviate both the recitation of the Qur'an during the standing position of prayer and supplications that are made during other parts of prayer (such as during prostration). 2. 'Umar bin Abdul Aziz ﷺ was a Caliph. The fear of Allâh, selflessness, trustworthiness, honesty, a sense of responsibility and accountability, admiration for knowledge – these qualities of his had made him so well-known that he is still remembered by the title of "Umar the Second."