Muwatta Malik #396
Shortening the Prayer
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Hazim Salama ibn Dinar
from Sahl ibn Said as-Saidi that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, went to the tribe of Bani Amr ibn Awf
to settle their disputes .The time for the prayer came and the
muadhdhin came to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and said, "Could you lead the
people in prayer and I will say the iqama?" He said, "Yes," and Abu
Bakr prayed. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, came back while the people were praying, and approached and
joined the row. People clapped, but Abu Bakr did not turn round. The
people increased their clapping, and Abu Bakr turned round and saw the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, indicated
to him to stay in his place. Abu Bakr raised his hands and praised
Allah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, had told him to do that. Then he drew back until he was in the
row, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, stepped forward and led the prayer. When he had finished he
said, "Abu Bakr, what stopped you from staying put like I told you?"
Abu Bakr said, "It is not for Ibn Abi Quhafa to pray in front of the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace."
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,
"Why did I see you all clapping so much? If something happens to you
in the prayer you should say 'Subhana-llah' (Glory be to Allah), and
when you say 'Subhana-llah' you will be heard. Clapping is only for
women."
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This hadith is #396 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of Shortening the Prayer. Muwatta Malik contains 1,985 hadiths across 61 books.