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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1432

Chapter: What was narrated concerning where shoes should be placed if they are taken off during Prayer

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1432

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ أَلْزِمْ نَعْلَيْكَ قَدَمَيْكَ. فَإِنْ خَلَعْتَهُمَا فَاجْعَلْهُمَا بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْكَ. وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُمَا عَنْ يَمِينِكَ، وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِ صَاحِبِكَ، وَلاَ وَرَاءَكَ، فَتُؤْذِيَ مَنْ خَلْفَكَ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Keep your shoes on your feet. If you take them off then place them between your two feet; do not place them to your right, or to the right of your companions, or behind you, for they may annoy whoever is behind you.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1432).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( أَلْزِمْ ) مِنْ الْإِلْزَام ( بَيْن رَجُلَيْك ) الْفُرْجَة الَّتِي بَيْن الرِّجْلَيْنِ لَا تَسَعُ النَّعْلَيْنِ عَادَة إِلَّا بِنَوْعٍ حَرِج فَلَعَلَّ الْمُرَاد فِي مُحَاذَاة الرِّجْلَيْنِ أَوْ عِنْد الرِّجْلَيْنِ أَيْ قُدَّامهمَا مِمَّا بَيْن الْإِنْسَان وَمَحَلّ لِلسُّجُودِ إِلَّا أَنْ يُقَال نِعَال الْعَرَب كَانَتْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْت مِمَّا يُمْكِن وَضْعهَا فِي الْفُرْجَة الَّتِي بَيْن الرِّجْلَيْنِ بِلَا حَرَج وَالْكَلَام فِي نِعَالهمْ وَفِي الزَّوَائِد رَوَى أَبُو دَاوُدَ بَعْض هَذَا الْحَدِيث وَفِي إِسْنَاده عَبْد اللَّه بْن سَعِيد مُتَّفَق عَلَى تَضْعِيفه ا ه وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 1432
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 1432
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1432
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Very weakVery Daif The hadith No. 1432
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