Sahih al-Bukhari Call to Prayers (Adhaan)

Sahih al-Bukhari 749

Chapter: To cast a look at the Imam during As-Salat (the prayer)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 749

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ صَلَّى لَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ رَقَا الْمِنْبَرَ، فَأَشَارَ بِيَدَيْهِ قِبَلَ قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏

لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ الآنَ مُنْذُ صَلَّيْتُ لَكُمُ الصَّلاَةَ الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ مُمَثَّلَتَيْنِ فِي قِبْلَةِ هَذَا الْجِدَارِ، فَلَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ ‏"‏ ثَلاَثًا‏.‏

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in prayer and then went up to the pulpit and beckoned with both hands towards the Qibla of the mosque and then said, "When I started leading you in prayer, I saw the display of Paradise and Hell on the wall of the mosque (facing the Qibla). I never saw good and bad as I have seen today." He repeated the last statement thrice.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 749, 93, 540, 6362, 6468, 7089, 7294, 7295), Muslim (No. 2359b, 2359c, 2359e), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3056) and Ahmad (No. 11602, 12198, 12355, 12672, 12812, 13173, 13222).

Explanation in Arabic

صلاةُ الكسوفِ تُصلَّى عند كسوفِ الشَّمسِ، وصِفةُ صلاتِها- كما وردَتْ في هذا الحديثِ- أن تكونَ ركعتينِ، في كلِّ ركعةٍ ركوعانِ، ففي هذا الحديثِ أنَّه صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمَ أطال القيامَ والقراءةَ، ثمَّ ركَع فأطال الرُّكوع، ثمَّ قام فأطال القيام، ثمَّ ركع مرَّةً أخرى، فأطال الرُّكوعَ، ثمَّ سجَد سجدتينِ وأطال فيهما، وكذا فعَل في الرَّكعةِ الثَّانيةِ، فتكونُ الصَّلاةُ ركعتينِ، في كلِّ ركعةٍ ركوعانِ وسُجودانِ، والسُّنَّةُ الإطالةُ في القراءةِ والرُّكوعِ والسُّجود.

وقد حدَّثهم النَّبيُّ صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمَ بعد فراغِه مِن الصَّلاةِ عن مشهَدٍ مِن مشاهدِ الجنَّة والنَّارِ، أراها اللهُ سبحانه وتعالى له في صلاتِه، فرأى الجنَّةَ واقتربَتْ منه، ومِن شدَّةِ قُربِها يقولُ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم: إنَّه لو اجتَرَأ عليها لأتَى بقِطافٍ مِن قِطافِها، أي: عنقودٍ مِن عناقيدِها، وهذا بيانٌ لشدَّةِ قُربِها منه صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمَ في هذا المشهدِ، وكذا رأى النَّارَ قريبةً منه حتَّى ناجَى صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمَ ربَّه، وقال له: «أي رَبِّ، وأنا معهم؟!» وهو استفهامٌ لاستعطافِه تعالى وإبعادِه صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمَ عنِ النَّارِ، وهو- لا شكَّ- بعيدٌ عنها، مغفورٌ له ما تقدَّمَ مِن ذنبِه وما تأخَّر، ولَمَّا دنَتْ منه النَّارُ رأى امرأةً تخدِشُها هِرَّةٌ، أي: تقشُرُ جِلدَها وتجرَحُها، فسأل عن ذنبِ هذه المرأةِ الَّذي أوقَعها في هذا العذابِ، فقيل له: إنَّ هذه المرأةَ حبسَتِ الهرَّةَ حتَّى ماتت جوعًا، فلا أطعمَتْها ولا تركَتْها تأكُلُ مِن خَشَاشِ الأرضِ، أي: حشَراتِها، وهذا يدُلُّ على أنَّ تعذيبَ الحيوانِ يترتَّبُ عليه العقوبةُ والنَّارُ.

وفي الحديث الوعيدُ الشَّديد لِمَن عذَّبَ عبادَ الله تعالى.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَنَس يَأْتِي فِي الرِّقَاقِ وَفِيهِ التَّصْرِيحُ بِسَمَاع هِلَال لَهُ مِنْ أَنَس. وَاعْتَرَضَ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ عَلَى إِيرَادِهِ لَهُ هُنَا فَقَالَ : لَيْسَ فِيهِ نَظَر الْمَأْمُومِينَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ. وَأُجِيبَ بِأَنَّ فِيهِ أَنَّ الْإِمَامَ يَرْفَعُ بَصَره إِلَى مَا أَمَامَهُ , وَإِذَا سَاغَ ذَلِكَ لِلْإِمَامِ سَاغَ لِلْمَأْمُومِ. وَاَلَّذِي يَظْهَر لِي أَنَّ حَدِيثَ أَنَس مُخْتَصَرٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ اِبْن عَبَّاسٍ , وَأَنَّ الْقِصَّةَ فِيهِمَا وَاحِدَة , فَسَيَأْتِي فِي حَدِيثِ اِبْن عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ " رَأَيْت الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ " كَمَا قَالَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَنَس , وَقَدْ قَالُوا لَهُ فِي حَدِيثِ اِبْن عَبَّاسٍ " رَأَيْنَاك تَكَعْكَعْت " فَ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 749

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 93

One day Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out (before the people) and `Abdullah bin Hudhafa stood up and asked (him) "Who is my father?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Your father is Hudhafa." The Prophet (ﷺ) told them repeatedly (in anger) to ask him anything they liked. `Umar knelt down before the Prophet…

رَضِينَا بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيًّا

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 540

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out as the sun declined at midday and offered the Zuhr prayer. He then stood on the pulpit and spoke about the Hour (Day of Judgment) and said that in it there would be tremendous things. He then said, "Whoever likes to ask me about anything he can do so and I shall reply…

خَرَجَ حِينَ زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ، فَقَامَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، فَذَكَرَ السَّاعَةَ، فَذَكَرَ أَنَّ فِيهَا أُمُورًا عِظَامًا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ عَنْ شَىْءٍ فَلْيَسْأَلْ، فَلاَ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6362

Once the people started asking Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) questions, and they asked so many questions that he became angry and ascended the pulpit and said, "I will answer whatever questions you may ask me today." I looked right and left and saw everyone covering his face with his garment and weeping…

لاَ تَسْأَلُونِي الْيَوْمَ عَنْ شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ بَيَّنْتُهُ لَكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالاً، فَإِذَا كُلُّ رَجُلٍ لاَفٌّ رَأْسَهُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ يَبْكِي، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ كَانَ إِذَا لاَحَى الرِّجَالَ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6468

Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us in prayer and then (after finishing it) ascended the pulpit and pointed with his hand towards the Qibla of the mosque and said, "While I was leading you in prayer, both Paradise and Hell were displayed in front of me in the direction of this wall. I had never seen…

قَدْ أُرِيتُ الآنَ ـ مُنْذُ صَلَّيْتُ لَكُمُ الصَّلاَةَ ـ الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ مُمَثَّلَتَيْنِ فِي قُبُلِ هَذَا الْجِدَارِ، فَلَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ، فَلَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ فِي الْخَيْرِ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7089

The people started asking the Prophet (ﷺ) too many questions importunately. So one day he ascended the pulpit and said, "You will not ask me any question but I will explain it to you." I looked right and left, and behold, every man was covering his head with his garment and weeping. Then got up a…

لاَ تَسْأَلُونِي عَنْ شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ بَيَّنْتُ لَكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالاً، فَإِذَا كُلُّ رَجُلٍ رَأْسُهُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ يَبْكِي، فَأَنْشَأَ رَجُلٌ كَانَ إِذَا لاَحَى يُدْعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7294

The Prophet (ﷺ) came out after the sun had declined and offered the Zuhr prayer (in congregation). After finishing it with Taslim, he stood on the pulpit and mentioned the Hour and mentioned there would happen great events before it. Then he said, "Whoever wants to ask me any question, may do so…

مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ عَنْ شَىْءٍ فَلْيَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ، فَوَاللَّهِ لاَ تَسْأَلُونِي عَنْ شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ أَخْبَرْتُكُمْ بِهِ، مَا دُمْتُ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَأَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ الْبُكَاءَ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7295

A man said, "O Allah's Prophet! Who is my father?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your father is so-and-so." And then the Divine Verse:-- 'O you who believe! Ask not questions about things..(5.101)

أَبُوكَ فُلاَنٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ‏}‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2359b

Allah's Messenger, who is my father? And he said: Your father is so and so, and there was revealed this verse:" Do not ask about matters which, if they were to be made manifest to you, might cause you harm" (v. 101).

مَنْ أَبِي قَالَ ‏"‏ أَبُوكَ فُلاَنٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ‏}‏ تَمَامَ الآيَةِ ‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2359c

He who desires to ask anything from me let him ask me about it. By Allah, I shall not move from this place so long as I do not inform you about that which you ask. Anas b. Malik said: People began to shed tears profusely when they heard this from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said…

خَرَجَ حِينَ زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَصَلَّى لَهُمْ صَلاَةَ الظُّهْرِ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَامَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَذَكَرَ السَّاعَةَ وَذَكَرَ أَنَّ قَبْلَهَا أُمُورًا عِظَامًا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَسْأَلَنِي عَنْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2359e

Ask me and I shall leave no question of yours unanswered for you, and when the people heard about it they were overawed, as if (something tragic) was going to happen. Anas said: I began to look towards the right and the left and (found) that every person was weeping wrapping his head with the…

لَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ قَطُّ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ إِنِّي صُوِّرَتْ لِيَ الْجَنَّةُ وَالنَّارُ فَرَأَيْتُهُمَا دُونَ هَذَا الْحَائِطِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3056

that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah! Who is my father?" He said: "Your father is so-and-so." He said: "So (the following) was revealed: O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble (5:101)."

"‏ أَبُوكَ فُلاَنٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ ‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11602