Sunan an-Nasa'i #637
The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ شَبَبَةٌ مُتَقَارِبُونَ فَأَقَمْنَا عِنْدَهُ عِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَحِيمًا رَفِيقًا فَظَنَّ أَنَّا قَدِ اشْتَقْنَا إِلَى أَهْلِنَا فَسَأَلَنَا عَمَّنْ تَرَكْنَاهُ مِنْ أَهْلِنَا فَأَخْبَرْنَاهُ فَقَالَ
" ارْجِعُوا إِلَى أَهْليِكُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا عِنْدَهُمْ وَعَلِّمُوهُمْ وَمُرُوهُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلْيُؤَذِّنْ لَكُمْ أَحَدُكُمْ وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمْ أَكْبَرُكُمْ " .
"We came to the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) and we were young men close in age. He let us stay with him for twenty days. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) was merciful and compassionate, and he thought that we were missing our families; he asked us about those whom we had left behind of our families, so we told him, and he said: 'Go back to your families, stay with them and teach them. Tell them when the time for prayer comes; let one of you call the Adhan and let the oldest of you lead the prayer.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:
Context
In this hadith, young men visit the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and stay with him for twenty days. Recognizing their longing for home, the Prophet (ﷺ) advises them to return, teach their families, and establish prayer in their communities. This reflects the Prophet's concern for both spiritual and familial responsibilities.
Modern Application
This hadith encourages individuals to take an active role in their communities by teaching others about prayer and its significance. It emphasizes the importance of family and community in practicing faith.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of establishing prayer within the family and community, as guided by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
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This hadith is #637 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer) and narrated by It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:.