Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ
نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يُصَلَّى خَلْفَ الْمُتَحَدِّثِ وَالنَّائِمِ .
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade performing prayer behind one who is engaged in conversation or one who is sleeping.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 959).
Classical commentary
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( خَلْف الْمُتَحَدِّث ) لِأَنَّهُ يُشَوِّش عَلَى الْمُصَلِّي بِحَدِيثِهِ وَكَذَا النَّائِم قَدْ يُؤَدِّي بَعْض هَيْئَاته إِلَى الضَّحِك وَغَيْره وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…
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Scholars’ grades
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
Good (hasan)Hasan |
The hadith |
No. 959 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
Good (hasan)Hasan |
The hadith |
No. 959 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH |
Good (hasan)Hasan |
The hadith |
No. 959 |