Sunan an-Nasa'i #921

The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer
Da'if

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

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أُكَيْمَةَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم انْصَرَفَ مِنْ صَلاَةٍ جَهَرَ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ قَرَأَ مَعِي أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ آنِفًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي أَقُولُ مَا لِي أُنَازَعُ الْقُرْآنَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَانْتَهَى النَّاسُ عَنِ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِيمَا جَهَرَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْقِرَاءَةِ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ حِينَ سَمِعُوا ذَلِكَ ‏.‏
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished a prayer in which he recited out loud, then he said: 'Did any one of you recite with me just now?' A man said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'I was wondering what was distracting me in reciting Quran.'" So the people stopped reciting in prayers in which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited out loud when they heard that.
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:

Context

This narration involves the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) after he completed a prayer where he recited aloud. He asked if anyone had recited along with him, indicating his awareness of distractions during prayer. Upon hearing that someone had indeed recited, he expressed concern about being distracted from the Quran. This led to a change in practice where people refrained from reciting during prayers led by the Prophet (ﷺ).

Modern Application

In modern daily prayers, this hadith reminds Muslims to focus on their recitation and connection with Allah during Salah. It highlights the importance of being present in prayer, avoiding distractions that might detract from the worship experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) approach to maintaining focus during prayer and guiding the community in their worship practices.

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This hadith is #921 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah:.

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