Sunan Ibn Majah #532

The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations
Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدٍ جَمَاعَةً أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً لاَ تَفُوتُهُ الرَّكْعَةُ الأُولَى مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقًا مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Prophet used to say: "Whoever performs prayer in congregation at the mosque for forty nights, never missing the first Rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer, Allah will thereby decree for him salvation from the Fire."
Narrated by It was narrated from 'Umar bin Khattab that:

Context

This narration from 'Umar bin Khattab recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his companions prayed without knowing the correct Qiblah due to overcast skies. After realizing their mistake, they informed the Prophet (ﷺ), who reassured them that divine guidance had been revealed regarding prayer direction.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith reminds us that mistakes can happen, especially in practices like prayer. It encourages individuals to seek knowledge and guidance while understanding that intentions matter, and Allah's mercy is vast.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Divine Revelation because it illustrates the importance of prayer and the divine guidance provided to correct human errors.

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This hadith is #532 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from 'Umar bin Khattab that:.

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