Sahih Muslim 376a

Chapter: Evidence that sleeping while sitting does not invalidate wudu’

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 376a

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ - وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ وَنَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يُنَاجِي الرَّجُلَ - فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ ‏.‏

Anas reported:

(The people) stood up for prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was whispering to a man, and in the narration of 'Abd al-Warith (the words are): The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) was having a private conversation with a man, and did not start the prayer till the people dozed off.

Reported by Muslim (No. 376a), Al-Bukhari (No. 642), Abu Dawud (No. 544), An-Nasa’i (No. 791) and Ahmad (No. 11549).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

وَأَمَّا قَوْله : ( نَجِيّ لِرَجُلٍ ) فَمَعْنَاهُ : مُسَارّ لَهُ , وَالْمُنَاجَاة التَّحْدِيث سِرًّا , وَيُقَال : رَجُل نَجِيّ , وَرَجُلَانِ نَجِيّ وَرِجَال نَجِيّ وَرِجَال نَجِيّ بِلَفْظِ وَاحِد. قَالَ اللَّه تَعَالَى : { وَقَرَّبْنَاهُ نَجِيًّا } وَقَالَ تَعَالَى : { خَلَصُوا نَجِيًّا } وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم. وَأَمَّا فِقْه الْحَدِيث فَفِيهِ جَوَاز مُنَاجَاة الرَّجُل بِحَضْرَةِ الْجَمَاعَة. وَإِنَّمَا نُهِيَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ بِحَضْرَةِ الْوَاحِد. وَفِيهِ جَوَاز الْكَلَام بَعْد إِقَامَة الصَّلَاة لَا سِيَّمَا فِي الْأُمُور الْمُهِمَّة , وَلَكِنَّهُ مَكْرُوه فِي غَيْر الْمُهِمّ. وَفِيهِ تَقْدِيم الْأَهَمّ فَالْأَهَمّ مِنْ الْأُمُور عِنْد اِزْدِحَامهَا فَإِنَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّم…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 642

Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (ﷺ) was talking to a man (in a low voice) in a corner of the mosque and he did not lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in a sitting posture) .

أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُنَاجِي رَجُلاً فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 544

the Iqamah was pronounced (for the night prayer) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remained engaged in talking (to a person) in the corner of the mosque. He did not begin prayer until the people slept.

نَجِيٌّ فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 791

"The Iqamah for prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was conversing privately with a man, and did not commence the prayer until the people slept."

فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11549

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ أُقِيمَتْ الصَّلَاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

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التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (809)يُنَاجِي رَجُلًا فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ , فَمَا أَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (2094)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ ، وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُنَاجِي رَجُلا فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (856)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (450)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُنَاجِي رَجُلًا فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ النَّاسُ !
المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (718)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (36857)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ نَجِيُّ لِرَجُلٍ فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (1044)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَعَسَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (1045)أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
مسند السراج (29)نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ جَانِبٍ ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (4069)فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 542

I asked Thabit al-Bunani whether it was permissible for a man to talk after the qamah had been pronounced. He narrated a tradition on the authority of Anas: (once) the Iqamah was pronounced, and a person came to the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) and detained him after the Iqamah had been pronounced.

فَحَبَسَهُ بَعْدَ مَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6292

The Iqama for the prayer was announced while a man was talking to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) privately. He continued talking in that way till the Prophet's companions slept, and afterwards the Prophet (ﷺ) got up and offered the prayer with them.

أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَرَجُلٌ يُنَاجِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَمَا زَالَ يُنَاجِيهِ حَتَّى نَامَ أَصْحَابُهُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 376b

(The people) stood up for prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was talking in whispers with a man, and he did not discontinue the conversation till his Companions dozed off; he then came and led the prayer.

نَامَ أَصْحَابُهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sahih Muslim 376d

(The people) stood up for the night prayer when a man spoke forth: I need to say something. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) entered into secret conversation with him, till the people dozed off or some of the people (dozed off), and then they said the prayer.

أُقِيمَتْ صَلاَةُ الْعِشَاءِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِي حَاجَةٌ ‏.‏ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُنَاجِيهِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ - أَوْ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ - ثُمَّ صَلَّوْا ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 201

(The people) stood up for the night prayer and a man stood up and spoke forth: Messenger of Allah, I have to say something to you. He (the Prophet) entered into secret conversation with him, till the people or some of the people dozed off, ad then he led them in prayer. He (Thabit al-Bunani) did…

فَقَامَ يُنَاجِيهِ حَتَّى نَعَسَ الْقَوْمُ أَوْ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى بِهِمْ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ وُضُوءًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 11685

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ أُقِيمَتْ الصَّلَاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَجِيٌّ لِرَجُلٍ حَتَّى نَعَسَ أَوْ كَادَ يَنْعَسُ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version Arabic only

Sahih Muslim 376a

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Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (ﷺ) was talking to a man (in a low voice) in a corner of the mosque and he did not lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in a sitting posture) .

the Iqamah was pronounced (for the night prayer) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remained engaged in talking (to a person) in the corner of the mosque. He did not begin prayer until the people slept.

"The Iqamah for prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was conversing privately with a man, and did not commence the prayer until the people slept."

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I asked Thabit al-Bunani whether it was permissible for a man to talk after the qamah had been pronounced. He narrated a tradition on the authority of Anas: (once) the Iqamah was pronounced, and a person came to the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) and detained him after the Iqamah had been pronounced.

The Iqama for the prayer was announced while a man was talking to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) privately. He continued talking in that way till the Prophet's companions slept, and afterwards the Prophet (ﷺ) got up and offered the prayer with them.

(The people) stood up for prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was talking in whispers with a man, and he did not discontinue the conversation till his Companions dozed off; he then came and led the prayer.

(The people) stood up for the night prayer when a man spoke forth: I need to say something. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) entered into secret conversation with him, till the people dozed off or some of the people (dozed off), and then they said the prayer.

(The people) stood up for the night prayer and a man stood up and spoke forth: Messenger of Allah, I have to say something to you. He (the Prophet) entered into secret conversation with him, till the people or some of the people dozed off, ad then he led them in prayer. He (Thabit al-Bunani) did…

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