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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1099

Chapter: What was narrated concerning the time of Friday (Prayer)

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1099

Narrator:Sahl ibn Sa‘d

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ

مَا كُنَّا نَقِيلُ وَلاَ نَتَغَدَّى إِلاَّ بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa’d said:

“We did not take a Qailulah nor eat Ghada’ until after Friday (prayer).”*

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1099), Al-Bukhari (No. 939, 6248) and Muslim (No. 859).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( مَا كُنَّا نَقِيل ) بِفَتْحِ النُّون مِنْ الْقَيْلُولَة وَهِيَ الِاسْتِرَاحَة نِصْف النَّهَار وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهَا نَوْم ( وَلَا نَتَغَدَّى ) مِنْ الْغَدَاء بِمُعْجَمَةِ ثُمَّ مُهْمَلَة وَهُوَ طَعَام يُؤْكَل أَوَّل النَّهَار وَظَاهِر الْحَدِيث أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ أَوَّل النَّهَار قَبْل الزَّوَال وَهُوَ مَذْهَب أَحْمَد وَحَمَلَهُ الْجُمْهُور عَلَى التَّبْكِير وَأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَشْتَغِلُونَ أَوَّل النَّهَار بِآلَةِ الْجُمُعَة فَيُؤَخِّرُونَ الْغَدَاء وَالْقَيْلُولَة عَنْ وَقْتهمَا وَالْحَاصِل أَنَّ مَا كَانَ غَدَاء فِي غَيْر يَوْم الْجُمُعَة يَكُون بَعْد صَلَاة الْجُمُعَة فَلَا يَبْقَى فِيهِ عُذْر وَكَذَا الْقَيْلُولَة.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1099
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1099
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari The hadith No. 1099
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1099

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6248

Sahl said, "We used to feel happy on Fridays." I asked Sahl, "Why?" He said, "There was an old woman of our acquaintance who used to send somebody to Buda'a (Ibn Maslama said, "Buda'a was a garden of date-palms at Medina). She used to pull out the silq (a kind of vegetable) from its roots and put…

وَمَا كُنَّا نَقِيلُ وَلاَ نَتَغَدَّى إِلاَّ بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ‏.‏

Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 447

We would not have a siesta (mid-day nap) nor lunch till after the Friday prayer. [Agreed upon; and the wording is Muslim's].

وَعَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { مَا كُنَّا نَقِيلُ وَلَا نَتَغَدَّى إِلَّا بَعْدَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِمٍ .‏ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري (939)‏، ومسلم…

Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 446

We used to offer the Friday prayer with Allah's Messenger (RA) and return (to our homes) while the walls had no shade for us to go under (at that time). [Agreed upon. This is the wording of al-Bukhari].

وَعَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ اَلْأَكْوَعِ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-اَلْجُمُعَةَ, ثُمَّ نَنْصَرِفُ وَلَيْسَ لِلْحِيطَانِ ظِلٌّ نَسْتَظِلُّ بِهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 860a

We used to perform the Friday prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and leave at a time when the walls had no shadow that we could take as shelter

Salāmah ibn al-Akwa‘ (may Allah be pleased with him) who was amongst those who had given the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet beneath the Tree, reported: We used to perform the Friday prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and leave at a time when the…

كُنَّا نُجَمِّعُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ نَتَتَبَّعُ الْفَىْءَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 858a

We used to observe (Jumu'a) prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then we returned and gave rest to our camels used for carrying water. Hassan[ (one of the narrators) said: I asked Ja'far what time that was. He said.. It is the time when the sun passes the meridian.

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ فَنُرِيحُ نَوَاضِحَنَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

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