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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 1910 in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday.

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Sahih Muslim #1910

Q: What is Sahih Muslim 1910 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday), narrated by Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon on Friday a person came there, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him:, states: "So and so, have you prayed (two rak'ahs)? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Then stand and pray."

The Book of Prayer - Friday

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - وَ هُوَ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَصَلَّيْتَ يَا فُلاَنُ "‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ قُمْ فَارْكَعْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

So and so, have you prayed (two rak'ahs)? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Then stand and pray.

Narrated by Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon on Friday a person came there, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses a man who arrived late to the Friday sermon, asking if he had prayed. Upon learning that he had not, the Prophet instructed him to stand and pray. This interaction highlights the importance of fulfilling prayer obligations, even during communal gatherings.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to prioritize their prayers, even when attending communal events. It serves as a reminder that individual prayer remains essential, regardless of the circumstances.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Etiquette because it illustrates the importance of maintaining prayer obligations during communal worship.

Prayer Prophetic Etiquette