Sunan an-Nasa'i #444

The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum
Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَجَعَلَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ وَرَقَدَ فَجَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَصَلَّى وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ مُخْتَصَرٌ ‏.‏
"I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) one night, and I stood on his left, but he made me stand on his right, and he prayed. Then he reclined on his side and took a nap, then the Mu'adhdhin came to him and he prayed, and did not perform Wudu'."
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

Context

This hadith describes an experience of Ibn 'Abbas while praying with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). He initially stood on the left side of the Prophet, but was then moved to the right. After completing the prayer, the Prophet reclined and took a nap, and when the Mu'adhdhin called for prayer, he did not perform Wudu'. This illustrates the flexibility in prayer practices and the importance of intention.

Modern Application

In daily Salah, this hadith reminds us that the intention behind our prayer is what truly matters. It encourages individuals to focus on their connection with Allah, even if they may not follow every traditional practice strictly, as long as their heart is in the right place.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it highlights the importance of prayer and indicates that Wudu' is not always a prerequisite for performing Salah in certain circumstances.

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This hadith is #444 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:.

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