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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 799

Chapter: Where the Imam should stand when there are three, and the discrepancy regarding that

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 799

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ عَنْتَرَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، وَعَلْقَمَةَ، قَالاَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ يَشْتَغِلُونَ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلاَةَ فَصَلُّوا لِوَقْتِهَا ‏.‏ ثُمَّ

قَامَ فَصَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَلَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Al-Aswad and 'Alqamah said:

"We entered upon 'Abdullah at midday and he said: 'There will be rulers who would be distracted from praying on time, so pray on time.' Then he stood up and prayed between him and I, and said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do."'

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 799).

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

قَوْله ( ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنه ) كَانَ هَذَا الْكَلَام كَلَام وَاحِد مِنْهُمَا فَقَالَ كُلٌّ إِنَّهُ صَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنه يُشِير بِهِ إِلَى صَاحِبه وَهَذَا الْحَدِيث يَدُلّ عَلَى أَنَّ الْإِمَام يَقُوم بِحِذَائِهِمَا لَا يَتَقَدَّمهُمَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 799
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 799
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 799

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (863)إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءٌ يُشْغَلُونَ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلاةِ فَصَلُّوهَا لِوَقْتِهَا ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ ، وَقَالَ : هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَعَلَ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (4801)سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ يُشْغَلُونَ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ فَصَلُّوهَا لِوَقْتِهَا , ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ ، وَقَالَ : هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَعَلَ

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