Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Chapter: What was narrated concerning facing the Imam when he is delivering the sermon
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ تَغْلِبَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم
ـ إِذَا قَامَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ اسْتَقْبَلَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ .
It was narrated from ‘Adi bin Thabit that his father said:
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit, his Companions would turn to face him.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1136).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ أَصْحَابه ) فِي الزَّوَائِد رِجَال إِسْنَاده ثِقَات إِلَّا أَنَّهُ مُرْسَل.…
The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 1136 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1136 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 1136 |
