Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 687

Chapter: The Mu'adhdhin Saying The Iqamah When The Imam Comes Out

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 687

أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي خَرَجْتُ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah that his father said:

"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: 'When the Iqamah for prayer is said, do not stand up until you see that I have come out.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 687), Al-Bukhari (No. 637, 638), Muslim (No. 604a-b), Abu Dawud (No. 539), At-Tirmidhi (No. 592), Ahmad (No. 21541, 21565, 21573, 21597) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1234).

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( فَلَا تَقُومُوا ) لَعَلَّ النَّهْي عَنْ قِيَامٍ لِانْتِظَارِ الْإِمَام قَائِمًا وَأَمَّا الْقِيَام مِنْ مَكَان إِلَى آخَر لِأَجْلِ تَسْوِيَة الصُّفُوف وَنَحْوه فَغَيْر مَنْهِيّ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ هَذَا الْحَدِيث يَدُلّ عَلَى جَوَاز الْإِقَامَة قَبْل رُؤْيَة الْإِمَام فَإِدْخَاله فِي هَذِهِ التَّرْجَمَة خَفِيٌّ فَلْيُتَأَمَّلْ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 687
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon	The hadith	No. 687
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 687

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 637

My father said. "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the Iqama is pronounced then do not stand for the prayer till you see me (in front of you).' "

إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 638

My father said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the Iqama is pronounced, then do not stand for the prayer till you see me (in front of you) and do it calmly.' "

إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّكِينَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 604a-b

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When the Iqama is pronounced do not get up till you see me Ibn Hatim was in doubt whether it was said:" When the Iqama is pronounced" or" When call is made".

إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 539

the prophet (ﷺ) said; When the Iqamah for prayer is pronounced, do not stand until you see me. Abu Dawud said: this has been narrated by Ayyub and Hajjaj al-Sawwaf from Yahya and Hisham al-Duatawa’i in a similar way, saying : Yahya wrote to me (in this way). And this has been narrated by Mu’awiyah…

إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 592

the Messenger of Allah said: "When the Iqamah is called for the prayer, then do not stand until you see that I have come out."

"‏ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي خَرَجْتُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 21541