What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 894 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that:, states: "Abdullah saw a man who was praying with his feet together. He said: "He is going against the Sunnah; if he shifted his weight from one to the other that would be better.""

Is this hadith authentic?

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

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 894 in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #894

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Hasan

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

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، رَأَى رَجُلاً يُصَلِّي قَدْ صَفَّ بَيْنَ قَدَمَيْهِ فَقَالَ خَالَفَ السُّنَّةَ وَلَوْ رَاوَحَ بَيْنَهُمَا كَانَ أَفْضَلَ ‏.‏

Abdullah saw a man who was praying with his feet together. He said: "He is going against the Sunnah; if he shifted his weight from one to the other that would be better."

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that:

Context

In this narration, Abdullah observes a man praying with his feet together and comments that it goes against the Sunnah. He suggests that shifting one's weight would be preferable. This highlights the importance of adhering to the Sunnah in prayer and the attention to detail in performing acts of worship.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder for Muslims to pay attention to their prayer posture and ensure they are following the Sunnah. By doing so, they can enhance their prayer experience and align their worship more closely with the practices of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of following the Sunnah in the physical aspects of prayer.

Prayer