English translation
829. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "Muḥammad ﷺ said: 'Does the one who raises his head before the Imām not fear that Allāh may turn his head into the head of a donkey?'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
Hadith 829
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 1
10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الحديث: 828 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 96
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 828 · Volume 2 · Page 472
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٩٦١)
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 798 · Volume 1 · Page 178
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٩٦١: ق.
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Arabic text
828 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَلَا يَخْشَى الَّذِي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُحَوِّلَ اللَّهُ رَأْسَهُ رَأْسَ حِمَارٍ»
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Commentary
This means by way of punishment, because his action is like that of a donkey in absurdity. Since no one can finish one's prayer ahead of the prayer-leader, if raising the head in advance is not stupidity, then what else is it?