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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 847

Chapter: When the Imam is reciting, then listen attentively

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 847

Narrator:Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْقَطَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَلاَّبٍ، عَنْ حِطَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ إِذَا قَرَأَ الإِمَامُ فَأَنْصِتُوا فَإِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ الْقَعْدَةِ فَلْيَكُنْ أَوَّلَ ذِكْرِ أَحَدِكُمُ التَّشَهُّدُ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the Imam recites, then listen attentively, and if he is sitting (in the prayer) then the first remembrance that anyone of you recites should be the Tashahhud.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 847).

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

قَوْله ( فَإِذَا كَانَ عِنْد الْقَعْدَة ) أَيْ فَإِذَا كَانَ الْإِمَام فِي الْقَعْدَة.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 847
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 847
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 847
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 847

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