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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Prayers

I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he was in a red leather tent. Bilāl stepped out with ablution water (that was left over from the Prophet's ablution. There were some people who managed to get some of it (seeking its blessing), whereas others just received a sprinkle of it

Chapter: The Sutrah (Screen) For One Who Is Praying, And The Recommendation To Pray Facing A Sutrah. The Ruling On Passing In Front Of One Who Is Praying, And Preventing One Who Wants To Pass In Front. It Is Permissible To Lie Down In Front Of One Who Is Praying, Praying Towards One's Mount. The Command To Stand Close To The Sutrah. The Height Of The Suirah, And Related Matters

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 503a

Narrator:Abu Juhayfah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، - قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْنُ بْنُ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَكَّةَ وَهُوَ بِالأَبْطَحِ فِي قُبَّةٍ لَهُ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ أَدَمٍ - قَالَ - فَخَرَجَ بِلاَلٌ بِوَضُوئِهِ فَمِنْ نَائِلٍ وَنَاضِحٍ - قَالَ - فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

عَلَيْهِ حُلَّةٌ حَمْرَاءُ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِ سَاقَيْهِ - قَالَ - فَتَوَضَّأَ وَأَذَّنَ بِلاَلٌ - قَالَ - فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَتَبَّعُ فَاهُ هَا هُنَا وَهَا هُنَا - يَقُولُ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالاً - يَقُولُ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ رُكِزَتْ لَهُ عَنَزَةٌ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَمُرُّ بَيْنْ يَدَيْهِ الْحِمَارُ وَالْكَلْبُ لاَ يُمْنَعُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَزَلْ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ ‏.‏

Abu Juhayfah Wahb ibn ‘Abdullāh As-Suwā'i (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he was in a red leather tent. Bilāl stepped out with ablution water (that was left over from the Prophet's ablution). There were people who managed to get some of it (seeking its blessing), whereas others just received a sprinkle of it. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out wearing a red garment. It is as if I am looking right now at the whiteness of his legs. He performed ablution and Bilāl called the Adhān (the call to prayer). I kept watching the movement of his mouth (as he turned) to this side and that side and he said to the right and to the left: "Come to prayer, come to success!" Then a spear was fixed for him (in the ground). He stepped forward and performed two Rak‘ahs for the Zhuhr prayer, and he did not stop performing two Rak‘ahs until he returned to Madīnah.

Reported by Muslim (No. 503a).

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The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in Al-Abtah in upper Makkah. Bilāl came out with the water that was left over from the ablution of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and people were seeking blessing from that water. Then Bilāl called the Adhān. Abu Juhayfah said that he kept watching Bilāl's mouth as he was turning to the right and left saying: “Come to prayer, come to success”, so the people could hear him, as these two sentences are intended to encourage them to come to the prayer. Then a short spear was fixed in the ground for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to act as a Sutrah for him during his prayer. He performed two Rak‘ahs for the Zhuhr prayer and he continued to shorten the four-Rak‘ah prayers until he returned to Madīnah, because he was a traveler.

Explanation in Arabic

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نازلًا في الأبطح في أعلى مكة، فخرج بلال بفضل وضوء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وجعل الناس يتبركون به، وأذن بلال. قال أبو جحيفة: فجعلت أتتبع فم بلال، وهو يلتفت يمينًا وشمالًا عند قوله: "حي على الصلاة حي على الفلاح" ليسمع الناس حيث إن الجملتين حث على المجيء إلى الصلاة، ثم رُكِزَت للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رمح قصيرة لتكون سترة له في صلاته، فصلى الظهر ركعتين، ثم لم يزل يصلي الرباعية ركعتين حتى رجع إلى المدينة، لكونه مسافرًا.

  • مشروعية التفات المؤذن يمينا وشمالا عند قوله: (حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح) والحكمة في هذا تبليغ الناس ليأتوا إلى الصلاة؛ لأن هاتين الجملتين نداء ومخاطبة للناس، وما عداهما ذكر لله تعالى؛ لذلك خصتا بالالتفات.
  • مشروعية قصر الرباعية إلى ركعتين في السفر.
  • المسافر يقصر وإن كان في بلد تزوج فيه، أو استوطنه سابقًا.
  • مشروعية السترة أمام المصلي ولو في مكة.
  • شدة محبة الصحابة للنبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وتبركهم بآثاره، وهذا التبرك خاص به -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.
  • تواضع النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حيث كان مخيمه تلك القبة الصغيرة من الجلود.
  • جواز لبس الحلة الحمراء الغير الخالصة في الحمرة.
  • جواز تشمير الرجل ثوبه عن ساقيه لاسيما في السفر.
  • الساقين ليسا من العورة.
  • مشروعية الأذان في السفر.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( وَهُوَ بِالْأَبْطُحِ ) هُوَ الْمَوْضِع الْمَعْرُوف عَلَى بَاب مَكَّة , وَيُقَال لَهَا الْبَطْحَاء أَيْضًا. قَوْله : ( فَمِنْ نَائِل وَنَاضِح ) مَعْنَاهُ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنَال مِنْهُ شَيْئًا , وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْضَح عَلَيْهِ غَيْره شَيْئًا مِمَّا نَالَهُ وَيَرُشّ عَلَيْهِ بَلَلًا مِمَّا حَصَلَ لَهُ , وَهُوَ مَعْنَى مَا جَاءَ فِي الْحَدِيث الْآخَر فَمَنْ لَمْ يُصِبْ أَخَذَ مِنْ يَد صَاحِب. قَوْله : ( فَخَرَجَ بِلَال بِوُضُوءٍ فَمِنْ نَائِل وَنَاضِح فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَتَوَضَّأَ ) فِيهِ تَقْدِيم وَتَأْخِير تَقْدِيره فَتَوَضَّأَ فَمِنْ نَائِل بَعْد ذَلِكَ وَنَاضِح تَبَرُّكًا بِآثَارِهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ جَاءَ مُبَيَّنًا فِي الْ…

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 781

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) by Al-Abtah valley in Makkah, in a red tent made from tanned skin. Bilal brought him ablution water. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out wearing a red mantle; and I can still remember looking at whiteness of his shanks. So he made his ablution, and Bilal (ﷺ) pronounced…

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The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in prayer at al-Batha', with a staff set up in front of him. (He prayed) two rak'ahs of the Zuhr prayer and two rak'ahs of the 'Asr prayer. The women and the donkeys would pass in front of the staff.

صَلَّى بِهِمْ بِالْبَطْحَاءِ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ عَنَزَةٌ الظُّهْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَالْعَصْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَمُرُّ خَلْفَ الْعَنَزَةِ الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ ‏.‏

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When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would go out (for prayer) on the day of 'Id, he ordered to bring a lance, it was then setup in front of him and he would pray in its direction, and the people (stood) behind him. He used to do so during journey ; hence the rulers would take it (lance with them).

إِذَا خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ أَمَرَ بِالْحَرْبَةِ فَتُوضَعَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَيُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا وَالنَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ وَكَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي السَّفَرِ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ اتَّخَذَهَا الأُمَرَاءُ ‏.‏

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I saw Bilāl going out to Al-Abtah to make Adhān. When he reached: "Come to prayer! Come to success!" He turned his neck right and left and did not turn around

Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw Bilāl make the Adhān, turning his mouth from side to side, and both his fingers were in his ears. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in a red tent. (I think the narrator said that it was made of…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 499

that he had heard his father saying, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to us at midday and water was brought for his ablution. He performed ablution and led us in Zuhr and `Asr prayers with a short stpear (or stick) planted in front of him (as a Sutra), while women and donkeys were passing beyond it."

فَصَلَّى بِنَا الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ عَنَزَةٌ، وَالْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ يَمُرُّونَ مِنْ وَرَائِهَا‏.‏

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