What is Sahih Muslim 1932 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday), narrated by 'Abdullah b. 'Umar, while describing the Nafl prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said:, states: "He did not observe (Nafl) prayer after Jumu'a till he went back and observed two rak'ahs in his house. Yahya said: I guess that I uttered these words (before Imam Malik) that he of course observed (th…"

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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 1932 in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday.

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Sahih Muslim #1932

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 يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ وَصَفَ تَطَوُّعَ صَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَكَانَ لاَ يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي بَيْتِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَظُنُّنِي قَرَأْتُ فَيُصَلِّي أَوْ أَلْبَتَّةَ ‏.‏

He did not observe (Nafl) prayer after Jumu'a till he went back and observed two rak'ahs in his house. Yahya said: I guess that I uttered these words (before Imam Malik) that he of course observed (them).

Narrated by 'Abdullah b. 'Umar, while describing the Nafl prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said:

Context

Ibn 'Umar describes the Nafl prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), noting that he would not pray after Jumu'a until he returned home to perform two rak'ahs. This practice underscores the significance of personal worship in the home environment following communal prayers.

Modern Application

After attending Jumu'a prayers, individuals can take the opportunity to engage in personal worship at home. This practice not only reinforces the importance of prayer but also allows for a more intimate and personal connection with Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it describes the practice of performing Nafl prayers after Jumu'a.

Prayer