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Sahih Muslim 864

Chapter: The verse: “And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing”

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Companion’s words (mawquf) Sahih Muslim 864

Narrator:Ka‘b ibn Ujra

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أُمِّ الْحَكَمِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ

انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا الْخَبِيثِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏‏{‏ وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا‏}‏

Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported that he entered the mosque and saw Abd al-Rahman b. Umm Hakam delivering the sermon in a sitting posture. Upon this he said:

Look at this wretched person; he delivers the sermon while sitting, whereas Allah said:" And when they see merchandise or sport, they break away to it and leave thee standing."

Reported by Muslim (No. 864) and An-Nasa’i (No. 1397).

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( اُنْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا الْخَبِيث يَخْطُب قَاعِدًا وَقَالَ اللَّه تَعَالَى : { وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَة أَوْ لَهْوًا اِنْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوك قَائِمًا } هَذَا الْكَلَام يَتَضَمَّن إِنْكَار الْمُنْكَر وَالْإِنْكَار عَلَى وُلَاة الْأُمُور إِذَا خَالَفُوا السُّنَّة. وَوَجْه اِسْتِدْلَاله بِالْآيَةِ أَنَّ اللَّه تَعَالَى : أَخْبَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَخْطُب قَائِمًا وَقَدْ قَالَ تَعَالَى : { لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُول اللَّه أُسْوَة حَسَنَة } مَعَ قَوْله : { فَاتَّبِعُوهُ } وَقَوْله تَعَالَى : { وَمَا آتَاكُمْ الرَّسُول فَخُذُوهُ } مَعَ قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( صَلُّوا كَمَا رَأَيْتُمُونِي أُصَلِّي ).…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1397

He entered the masjid and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Umm Al-Hakam was delivering the Khutbah while seated. "He said: 'Look at this man who is delivering the khutbah while seated when Allah (SWT) says: And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing.'"

دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أُمِّ الْحَكَمِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏‏{‏ وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا…

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Ujra

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1416

Look at this scoundrel who is sitting while he preaches, though God most high has said, “But when they see merchandise or diversion they disperse to it and leave you standing” (Al-Qur’an; 62:11). Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ: أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أُمِّ الْحَكَمِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَالَ: انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا الْخَبِيثِ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا وَقد قَالَ الله تَعَالَى: (وَإِذَا رَأَوْا…

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