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Mishkat al-Masabih 1121

Chapter: The Office of Imam - Section 2

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 1121

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: اسْتَخْلَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يَؤُمُّ النَّاس وَهُوَ أعمى. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد

Anas said that God’s Messenger appointed Ibn Umm Maktum as substitute to lead the people in prayer, and he was blind. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 595). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 1121).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sunan Abu Dawud 595

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authenticصَحِيح The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 595

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Ibn Umm Maktūm as his successor to lead the people in prayer, and he was blind

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Ibn Umm Maktūm as his successor to lead the people in prayer, and he was blind.

اسْتَخْلَفَ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Explained

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 425

The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Ibn Umm Maktum (RA) to lead the people in prayer in his absence and he [Ibn Umm Maktum (RA)] was blind. [Reported by Ahmad and Abu Dawud].

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ; { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-اِسْتَخْلَفَ اِبْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ, يَؤُمُّ اَلنَّاسَ, وَهُوَ أَعْمَى } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَأَبُو دَاوُد َ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه أبو…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (4705)اسْتَخْلَفَ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (5906)اسْتَخْلَفَ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ ، فَكَانَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (3705)اسْتَخْلَفَ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يَوْمَ غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ فَكَانَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى

On the same subject

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 426

Ibn Hibban also reported something similar from 'Aishah (RA).

وَنَحْوُهُ لِابْنِ حِبَّانَ: عَنْ عَائِشَة َ 1‏ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا.‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه ابن حبان (2134)‏، (2135)‏، عن عائشة؛ أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم استخلف ابن أم مكتوم على المدينة يصلي بالناس.‏

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