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This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 579 in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #579

Q: What is Sunan Ibn Majah 579 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them), narrated by Samurah said:, states: "“I memorized two pauses in the prayer, a pause before reciting and a pause when bowing. ‘Imran bin Husain denied that, so they wrote to Al-Madinah, to Ubayy bin Ka’b, and he said that Samurah was spea…"

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

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 مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ خِدَاشٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ إِشْكَابَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ قَالَ سَمُرَةُ حَفِظْتُ سَكْتَتَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ سَكْتَةً قَبْلَ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَسَكْتَةً عِنْدَ الرُّكُوعِ ‏.‏ فَأَنْكَرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ فَكَتَبُوا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ فَصَدَّقَ سَمُرَةَ ‏.‏

“I memorized two pauses in the prayer, a pause before reciting and a pause when bowing. ‘Imran bin Husain denied that, so they wrote to Al-Madinah, to Ubayy bin Ka’b, and he said that Samurah was speaking the truth.”

Narrated by Samurah said:

Context

In this hadith, Samurah recounts his memory of two pauses during prayer: one before recitation and another before bowing. This was challenged by 'Imran bin Husain, leading to a verification from Ubayy bin Ka'b in Madinah, who confirmed Samurah's account. The hadith highlights the importance of maintaining proper conduct in prayer and the role of community verification in religious practices.

Modern Application

In daily salah, practitioners can reflect on the importance of pauses and mindfulness during prayer. This hadith encourages individuals to be attentive to their actions and to seek knowledge from trusted sources when uncertainties arise.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it addresses specific actions during prayer and emphasizes the importance of verifying religious practices.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct