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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Masjids

Sunan an-Nasa'i 734

Chapter: Encouragement To Sit In The Masjid And Wait For The Prayer

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 734

Narrator:Sahl ibn Sa‘d

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ، عَنْ عَيَّاشِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، أَنَّ يَحْيَى بْنَ مَيْمُونٍ، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَهْلاً السَّاعِدِيَّ، - رضى الله عنه - يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ مَنْ كَانَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاَةَ فَهُوَ فى الصَّلاَةِ ‏"

Sahl As-Sa'idi, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever is in the Masjid waiting for the prayer, he is in a state of prayer.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 734).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 734
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 734
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 734

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  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (3301)مَنْ كَانَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاةَ فَهُوَ فِي صَلاةٍ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (5874)مَنْ كَانَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاةَ ، فَهُوَ فِي صَلاةٍ
  • مسند عبد بن حميد (473)مَنْ جَلَسَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنَتَظِرُ الصَّلاةَ فَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاةِ

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