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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1257

Chapter: What was narrated concerning delaying the Prayer beyond its time

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1257

Narrator:Ubādah ibn as-Sāmit

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ يِسَافٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ أَبِي أُبَىٍّ ابْنِ امْرَأَةِ، عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ يَعْنِي عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

"‏ سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ تَشْغَلُهُمْ أَشْيَاءُ يُؤَخِّرُونَ الصَّلاَةَ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا فَاجْعَلُوا صَلاَتَكُمْ مَعَهُمْ تَطَوُّعًا ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“There will be leaders who will be distracted by matters and they will delay the prayer until after its proper time. So make your prayer with them voluntary.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1257).

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

قَوْله ( تَشْغَلهُمْ ) مِنْ شَغَلَ كَنَبَعَ أَوْ مِنْ أَشْغَل وَهِيَ لُغَة ضَعِيفَة وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1257
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 1257
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 1257
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1257

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  • تعظيم قدر الصلاة للمروزي (881)سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ تَشْغَلُهُمْ أَشْيَاءُ يُؤَخِّرُونَ الصَّلاةَ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا ، فَاجْعَلُوا صَلاتَكُمْ مَعَهُمْ تَطَوُّعًا
  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (139)“ سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءٌ تَشْغَلُهُمْ أَشْيَاءُ ، يُؤَخِّرُونَ الصَّلاةَ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا ، فَاجْعَلُوا صَلاتَكُمْ مَعَهُمْ تَطَوُّعًا “

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