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Sunan Abu DawudPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

Sunan Abu Dawud 1065

Chapter: Not Attending The Congregational Prayer On A Cold Night Or A Rainy Day

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1065

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ فَمُطِرْنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ ‏"

Jabir said:

We were in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during a journey. The rain fell upon us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Anyone who wants to pray in his dwelling may pray.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1065), Muslim (No. 698) and Ahmad (No. 13827, 13979).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( عَنْ جَابِر ) : قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1065
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (698) The hadith No. 1065
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1065

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (4623)لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (5076)لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ
  • سير أعلام النبلاء الذهبي (436)لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (2122)لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (1570)فِي سَفَرٍ ، فَمُطِرْنَا ، فَقَالَ : لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ
  • مسند السراج (1385)يُصَلِّي مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ
  • معجم الشيوخ الكبير للذهبي (246)لِيُصَلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ فِي رَحْلِهِ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 632

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أَلاَ صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ‏.‏ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْبَارِدَةِ أَوِ الْمَطِيرَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1066

Ibn ‘Abbas said to his mu’adhdhin on a rainy day: “when you utter the words ‘ I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,” do not say,” Come to prayer” but say “Pray at your homes,” By this (announcement) the people were surprised. He said: One who was better than me has done it. The Friday…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 668

Ibn `Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Come for the prayer" Ibn `Abbas ordered him to say, "Pray in your homes." The people began to look at one another with surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn `Abbas said, "It seems that you thought ill of it but no…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1061

Nafi' reported: Ibn Umar made the call to prayer at Dajnan (a place between Mecca and Medina). Then he announced: "Offer prayer in your dwellings:" He then narrated a tradition from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He used to command an announcer who made the call to prayer. He then announced: "Pray in…

يَأْمُرُ الْمُنَادِيَ فَيُنَادِي بِالصَّلاَةِ ثُمَّ يُنَادِي ‏"‏ أَنْ صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْبَارِدَةِ وَفِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْمَطِيرَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ ‏

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