Sunan Ibn Majah #581

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 يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْقَطَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَلاَّبٍ، عَنْ حِطَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ إِذَا قَرَأَ الإِمَامُ فَأَنْصِتُوا فَإِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ الْقَعْدَةِ فَلْيَكُنْ أَوَّلَ ذِكْرِ أَحَدِكُمُ التَّشَهُّدُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the Imam recites, then listen attentively, and if he is sitting (in the prayer) then the first remembrance that anyone of you recites should be the Tashahhud.’”
Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari said:

Context

In this hadith, Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) emphasized the importance of attentively listening to the Imam during prayer. He instructed that when the Imam is seated, the first remembrance one should recite is the Tashahhud. This highlights the significance of focus and respect during communal prayers.

Modern Application

In daily salah, this hadith reminds us to be fully present and attentive during prayers, especially when the Imam is reciting. It encourages worshippers to engage mentally and spiritually, ensuring that they are not distracted and are participating meaningfully in the prayer.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the proper behavior expected of Muslims during congregational prayers as taught by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

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This hadith is #581 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari said:.

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