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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 851

Chapter: Regularly attending the prayers when the call is given

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 851

Narrator:Ibn Umm Maktūm

أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي الزَّرْقَاءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَاسِمُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَابِسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ كَثِيرَةُ الْهَوَامِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏

"‏ هَلْ تَسْمَعُ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَحَىَّ هَلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يُرَخِّصْ لَهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn Umm Maktum that he said:

"0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), there are many (dangerous) pests and wild animals in Al-Madinah." He said: "Can you hear (the words) 'Come prayer, come to prosperity'?" He said "Yes." He said: "Then be quick to respond," and he did not grant him a dispensation.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 851) and Abu Dawud (No. 553).

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

قَوْله ( فَحَيَّ هَلًا ) بِالتَّنْوِينِ وَجَاءَ بِالْأَلِفِ بِلَا تَنْوِينَ وَسُكُون اللَّام وَهُمَا كَلِمَتَانِ جُعِلَتَا كَلِمَة وَاحِدَة فَحَيَّ بِمَعْنَى أَقْبَلَ وَهَلًا بِمَعْنَى أَسْرَعَ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنهمَا لِلْمُبَالَغَةِ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 851
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 851
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 851

Other versions

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 553

Messenger of Allah, there are many venomous creatures and wild beasts in Medina (so allow me to pray in my house because I am blind). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do you hear the call, "Come to prayer," "Come to salvation"? (He said: Yes.) Then you must come. Abu Dawud said: Al-Qasim al-Jarmi has narrated…

أَتَسْمَعُ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ فَحَىَّ هَلاَ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn Umm Maktūm

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1067

I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "There are many poisonous insects and wild beasts in Al-Madinah, and I am blind. Please grant me permission to perform Salat at home." He (ﷺ) enquired whether he could hear the call: Hayya 'alas-Salah; Hayya 'alal-Falah (Come to the prayer, come to the…

وعن عبد الله- وقيل‏:‏ عمرو بن قيس المعروف بابن أم مكتوم المؤذن رضي الله عنه أنه قال‏:‏ يا رسول الله إن المدينة كثيرة الهوام والسباع‏.‏ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏تسمع حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح…

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1078

‘Abdallah b. Umm Maktum said, “Messenger of God, there are many venomous creatures and wild beasts in Medina, and I am blind, so are you able to grant me any licence?” He asked whether he could hear the call, “Come to prayer. Come to salvation,” and when he replied that he could, he said, “Then you…

وَعَن عبد الله بن أم مَكْتُوم قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ كَثِيرَةُ الْهَوَامِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ وَأَنَا ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ فَهَلْ تَجِدُ لِي مِنْ رُخْصَةٍ؟ قَالَ: «هَلْ تَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ…

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (4559)إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ كَثِيرَةُ السِّبَاعِ وَالْهَوَامِّ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : تَسْمَعُ حِيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ ، حِيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاحِ ، فَحَيْ هَلا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (913)الْمَدِينَةَ كَثِيرَةَ الْهَوَامِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ ، فَقَالَ : هَلْ تَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ ، حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاحِ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، فَقَالَ : فَحَيَّ هَلا ، وَلَمْ يُرَخَّصْ لَهُ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (851)الْمَدِينَةَ كَثِيرَةُالْهَوَامِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ ، قَالَ : أَتَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاحِ ؟ , قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَحَيَّ هَلا
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (2489)هَلْ تَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاحِ ؟ قال : نَعَمْ ، قال : فَحَيَّ هَلا
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (3385)رُخْصَةٌ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ الْعِشَاءَ وَالْفَجْرَ فِي بَيْتِي ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : أَتَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ قَالَ : فَقَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَحَيَّهَلا
  • معجم الصحابة لابن قانع (1095)هَلْ تَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ , حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاحِ ؟ قَالَ : فَحَيَّ هَلا

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1066

A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have no one to guide me to the mosque." He, therefore, sought his permission to perform Salat (prayer) in his house. He (ﷺ) granted him permission. When the man turned away, he called him back, and said, "Do you hear…

وعنه قال‏:‏ أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل أعمي، فقال‏:‏ يا رسول الله، ليس لي قائد يقودني إلى المسجد، فسأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يرخص له فيصلي في بيته، فرخص له، فلما ولى دعاه فقال له‏:‏ ‏"‏هل تسمع النداء…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 653

Do you hear the Adhān?" He replied in the affirmative. Thereupon, he said: "Then respond to it

A blind man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have no one to lead me to the mosque." He asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to allow him to pray at home, which the Messenger of Allah did. When…

هَلْ تَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَجِبْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 552

Ibn Umm Maktum asked the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: Messenger of Allah, I am a blind man, my house is far away (from the mosque), and I have a guide who does not follow me. Is it possible that permission be granted to me for saying prayer in my house? He asked: Do you hear summons (adhan)? He said: Yes…

هَلْ تَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ أَجِدُ لَكَ رُخْصَةً ‏"

Narrated by Ibn Umm Maktūm + 2 other versions

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