Sunan Ibn Majah #684

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 زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ وَالْحِمَارُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“The prayer is severed by a woman, a dog and a donkey.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith highlights the factors that can interrupt a prayer, as stated by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He mentions that the presence of a woman, a dog, or a donkey can sever the prayer. This teaching reflects the cultural context of the time and emphasizes the need for maintaining focus during worship.

Modern Application

In contemporary prayer settings, this hadith encourages individuals to create an environment conducive to concentration and focus, minimizing distractions during worship to enhance spiritual connection.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it outlines specific interruptions to prayer as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.

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This hadith is #684 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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