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Sunan Ibn Majah #740

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 عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ - قَالَ مِسْعَرٌ - مِمَّا نُحِبُّ أَوْ مِمَّا أُحِبُّ أَنْ نَقُومَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ‏.‏
“When we performed prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (One of the narrators) Mis’ar said: ‘One of the things we liked, or one of the things I liked’ ‘was to stand to his right.’”
Narrated by It was narrated that Bara’ said:

Context

Bara’ recounts that when praying behind the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, one of the things he appreciated was standing to the right of the Prophet. This highlights the significance of positioning in prayer and the respect for the Prophet's ﷺ leadership.

Modern Application

In today's prayers, this hadith encourages individuals to be mindful of their positioning in congregational prayers, fostering a sense of unity and respect among worshippers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it emphasizes the importance of proper positioning during prayer and the respect accorded to the Prophet ﷺ.

PrayerProphetic Conduct

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #740 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 Bara’ said:.

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