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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1050

Chapter: Prayer in a single garment

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1050

Narrator:كيسان بن جرير القرشي

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّافِعِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبَّادٍ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ مُشْكَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ يُصَلِّي بِالْبِئْرِ الْعُلْيَا فِي ثَوْبٍ ‏.‏

It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Kaisan that his father said:

“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing prayer at Bi’r ‘Ulya, in a garment.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1050).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( يُصَلِّي بِالْبِئْرِ الْعُلْيَا ) أَيْ يُصَلِّي بِمَكَانِ الْبِئْر الْعُلْيَا وَقُرْبهَا وَالْبِئْر بِالْهَمْزِ وَقَدْ تُخَفَّف فَتُقْلَب يَاء مُؤَنَّث وَتِلْكَ بِئْر مَعْلُومَة وَفِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده مَقَال لِأَنَّ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن كَيْسَانَ وَمُحَمَّد بْن حَنْظَلَة ذَكَرَهُمَا اِبْن حِبَّان فِي الثِّقَات وَمَعْرُوف بْن مُشْكَانَ لَمْ أَرَ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ وَأَبُو إِسْحَاق الشَّافِعِيّ ثِقَة فَنَلْخَص مِنْ هَذَا أَنَّ إِسْنَاده ضَعِيف ا ه.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1050
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1050
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1050

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  • معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (5409)يُصَلِّي بِالْبِئْرِ الْعُلْيَا فِي ثَوْبٍ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 209

[The Prophet (ﷺ) said:] None of you should offer Salat (prayer) in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulders. [Agreed upon].

وَلَهُمَا مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { لَا يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلثَّوْبِ اَلْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- "صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري" (359)‏ ، ومسلم (516)‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 516

None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does not cover the shoulders

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does not cover the shoulders."

لاَ يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions Explained

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