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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1596

Chapter: Playing in the masjid on the day of 'Eid and women watching that

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1596

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ دَخَلَ عُمَرُ وَالْحَبَشَةُ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَزَجَرَهُمْ عُمَرُ رضى الله عنه فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ دَعْهُمْ يَا عُمَرُ فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ بَنُو أَرْفِدَةَ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"Umar came in when the Ethiopians were playing in the masjid. Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with him, rebuked them, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Let them be there, O Umar, for they are Banu Arfidah.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1596), Muslim (No. 893) and Ahmad (No. 7734).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( بَنُو أَرْفِدَةَ ) بِفَتْحِ هَمْزَة وَسُكُون رَاءٍ وَكَسْر فَاء وَقَدْ تُفْتَح قِيلَ هُوَ لَعِبٌ لِلْحَبَشَةِ وَقِيلَ اِسْم جِنْس لَهُمْ وَقِيلَ اِسْم جَدِّهِمْ الْأَكْبَرِ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1596
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1596
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1596

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Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1788)وَالْحَبَشَةُ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَزَجَرَهُمْ عُمَرُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : دَعْهُمْ يَا عُمَرُ ، فَإِنَّمَا يَعْنِي هُمْ بَنُو أَرْفِدَةَ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5988)دَعْهُمْيَا عُمَرُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2123)دَعْهُمْ يَا عُمَرُ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 260

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at the door of my house screening me while I watched some Abyssinians (Ethiopians) who were playing in the mosque... (the narration). [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهَا قَالَتْ : { رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَسْتُرُنِي , وَأَنَا أَنْظُرُ إِلَى اَلْحَبَشَةِ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ .‏ .‏ .‏ } اَلْحَدِيثَ .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 454

Once I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at the door of my house while some Ethiopians were playing in the mosque (displaying their skill with spears). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was screening me with his Rida' so as to enable me to see their display. (`Urwa said that `Aisha said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) and the…

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا عَلَى باب حُجْرَتِي، وَالْحَبَشَةُ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتُرُنِي بِرِدَائِهِ، أَنْظُرُ إِلَى لَعِبِهِمْ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 9 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 892f

'A'isha reported that some Abyssinians came and gave a demonstration of armed fight on the 'Id day in the mosque. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) invited me (to see that fight). I placed my head on his shoulder and began to see their sport till it was I who turned away from watching them.

جَاءَ حَبَشٌ يَزْفِنُونَ فِي يَوْمِ عِيدٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَدَعَانِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوَضَعْتُ رَأْسِي عَلَى مَنْكِبِهِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى لَعِبِهِمْ حَتَّى كُنْتُ أَنَا الَّتِي أَنْصَرِفُ عَنِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 892h

I like to see them (fighting). She further said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and I stood at the door (behind him) and saw (this fight) between his ears and his shoulders they played in the mosque. 'Ata' (one of the narra- tors) said: Were they persians or Abyssinians? Ibn 'Atiq told me they…

فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقُمْتُ عَلَى الْبَابِ أَنْظُرُ بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَعَاتِقِهِ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2901

While some Ethiopians were playing in the presence of the Prophet, `Umar came in, picked up a stone and hit them with it. On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O `Umar! Allow them (to play)." Ma`mar (the subnarrator) added that they were playing in the Mosque.

بَيْنَا الْحَبَشَةُ يَلْعَبُونَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِحِرَابِهِمْ دَخَلَ عُمَرُ، فَأَهْوَى إِلَى الْحَصَى فَحَصَبَهُمْ بِهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ دَعْهُمْ يَا عُمَرُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5190

Aisha said, "While the Ethiopians were playing with their small spears, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) screened me behind him and I watched (that display) and kept on watching till I left on my own." So you may estimate of what age a little girl may listen to amusement.

فَسَتَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا أَنْظُرُ، فَمَا زِلْتُ أَنْظُرُ حَتَّى كُنْتُ أَنَا أَنْصَرِفُ فَاقْدُرُوا قَدْرَ الْجَارِيَةِ الْحَدِيثَةِ السِّنِّ تَسْمَعُ اللَّهْوَ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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