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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 1915 in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 1915 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday), narrated by Jabir reported that Sulaik Ghatafani came on Friday (for prayer) while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting on the pulpit. Sulaik also sat down before observing prayer. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said:, states: "Have you observed two rak'ahs? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Stand and observe them"

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 قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَاعِدٌ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَعَدَ سُلَيْكٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَرَكَعْتَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ قُمْ فَارْكَعْهُمَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Have you observed two rak'ahs? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Stand and observe them

Narrated by Jabir reported that Sulaik Ghatafani came on Friday (for prayer) while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting on the pulpit. Sulaik also sat down before observing prayer. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith recounts the same incident as the previous one, emphasizing the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) directive to Sulaik Ghatafani to perform two rak'ahs upon arriving late to the Friday sermon. It reinforces the importance of not neglecting prayer, even when circumstances change.

Modern Application

In daily salah, this hadith serves as a reminder for Muslims to prioritize their prayers, even if they arrive late to a gathering. It encourages a proactive approach to worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Friday Prayer (Jumu'ah) because it illustrates the practice of performing prayers even when arriving late to the congregation.

Prayer Friday Prayer (Jumu'ah)