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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 434 in the Book of The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #434

Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 434 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that two men performed Tayammum and prayed, then they found water when there was still time left for prayer. One of them performed Wudu' and repeated the prayer, and the other did not. They asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about that and he said to the one who did not repeat the prayer:, states: ""You followed the Sunnah and your prayer is acceptable." And he said to the other: "And you will have something like the reward of two prayers.""

The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum

Hasan

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

أَخْبَرَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ سَوَادَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ، تَيَمَّمَا وَصَلَّيَا ثُمَّ وَجَدَا مَاءً فِي الْوَقْتِ فَتَوَضَّأَ أَحَدُهُمَا وَعَادَ لِصَلاَتِهِ مَا كَانَ فِي الْوَقْتِ وَلَمْ يُعِدِ الآخَرُ فَسَأَلاَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لِلَّذِي لَمْ يُعِدْ ‏"‏ أَصَبْتَ السُّنَّةَ وَأَجْزَأَتْكَ صَلاَتُكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ لِلآخَرِ ‏"‏ أَمَّا أَنْتَ فَلَكَ مِثْلُ سَهْمِ جَمْعٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"You followed the Sunnah and your prayer is acceptable." And he said to the other: "And you will have something like the reward of two prayers."

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that two men performed Tayammum and prayed, then they found water when there was still time left for prayer. One of them performed Wudu' and repeated the prayer, and the other did not. They asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about that and he said to the one who did not repeat the prayer:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident involving two men who performed Tayammum due to the absence of water and subsequently prayed. After finding water later, one man chose to repeat his prayer while the other did not. When they asked the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) about this, he affirmed that the one who did not repeat his prayer had followed the Sunnah, and both were rewarded accordingly. This illustrates the flexibility and understanding in Islamic law regarding prayer.

Modern Application

In contemporary practice, this hadith teaches Muslims about the importance of intention and adherence to the Sunnah in their acts of worship. It encourages individuals to be mindful of their circumstances and the allowances within Islamic teachings.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it discusses the validity of prayer performed under specific conditions of purification.

Prayer Purification (Wudu/Taharah)