Muwatta Malik #383
Shortening the Prayer
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الأَرْقَمِ، كَانَ يَؤُمُّ أَصْحَابَهُ فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ يَوْمًا فَذَهَبَ لِحَاجَتِهِ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
" إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَائِطَ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِهِ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ " .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his
father that Abdullah ibn al-Arqam used to lead his companions in
prayer. The time for prayer came one day and he went to relieve
himself. When he returned, he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'If you wish to
defecate, you should do so before the prayer.' "
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This hadith is #383 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of Shortening the Prayer.