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Sunan Ibn Majah #1161

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ لَيْثٍ، عَنْ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا صَلَّى أَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ أَوْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ ‏"‏ يَعْنِي السُّبْحَةَ ‏.‏
“Is anyone of you incapable, when he prays, of stepping forwards or backwards, or to his right or left?” meaning in order to offer a voluntary prayer.
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) encourages the performance of voluntary prayers. He questions whether anyone is incapable of moving during prayer to offer additional acts of worship, emphasizing the flexibility and accessibility of voluntary acts in Islam.

Modern Application

Today, individuals are encouraged to engage in voluntary prayers as a means of spiritual growth and connection with Allah. This practice allows for personal reflection and enhances one's overall worship experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it promotes the idea of enhancing one's prayer life through voluntary acts.

Prayer

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #1161 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:.

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