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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 787

Chapter: A visitor leading the prayer

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 787

Narrator:Mālik ibn al-Huwayrith

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بُدَيْلُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَطِيَّةَ، مَوْلًى لَنَا عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ إِذَا زَارَ أَحَدُكُمْ قَوْمًا فَلاَ يُصَلِّيَنَّ بِهِمْ ‏"

It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'When any one of you visits some people,he should not lead them in prayer."'

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 787) and Ahmad (No. 15050, 19631).

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

قَوْله ( فَلَا يُصَلِّيَنَّ ) أَيْ الزَّائِر.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 787
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 787
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 787

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (852)إِذَا زَارَ أَحَدُكُمْ قَوْمًا فَلا يُصَلِّيَنَّ بِهِمْ
  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (293)إِذَا زَارَ أَحَدُكُمْ قَوْمًا فَلا يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ ، وَلْيُصَلِّ بِهِمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ

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