I prayed ant then I came to him. He asked: What prevented you from answering me ? He replied: I was praying. He said: Has not Allah said: "O you who believe, respond to Allah and the Apostle when he calls you to that which gives you life ? (8:24) Let me teach you the greatest surah from the Qur'an or in the Qur'an (the narrator Khalid doubted) before I leave the mosque. I said: (I shall memorize) your saying. He said: It is: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe" which is the seven oft-repeated verses, and the mighty Qur'an.
Narrated by Abu Sa'id b. al-Mu'alla said that when he was praying the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by him and he called him. He said:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) called out to a companion who was praying, asking why he did not respond. The Prophet reminded him of Allah's command to respond to the call of the Messenger. He then offered to teach him the greatest surah of the Qur'an, highlighting the significance of responding to calls for prayer and the value of learning.
Modern Application
This hadith emphasizes the importance of prioritizing communal worship and responding to invitations to prayer. In everyday life, it encourages individuals to balance personal worship with community obligations, fostering a sense of unity and collective spirituality.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Respectful Communication because it emphasizes the importance of responding to calls for prayer and highlights the respectful manner in which the Prophet communicated with his companions.
O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart and that to Him you will be gathered.
Say, "Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call - to Him belong the best names." And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way.
And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.
This hadith is #1459 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Sa'id b. al-Mu'alla said that when he was praying the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by him and he called him. He said:.
