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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 886 in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them.

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Q: What is Sunan Ibn Majah 886 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them), narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Sarjis that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man performing the two Rak’ah before the morning prayer while he himself was performing prayer. When he had finished praying he said to him:, states: "“Which of your two prayers did you intend to be counted (i.e., accepted)?”"

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 أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى رَجُلاً يُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى قَالَ لَهُ: ‏ "‏ بِأَىِّ صَلاَتَيْكَ اعْتَدَدْتَ؟ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

“Which of your two prayers did you intend to be counted (i.e., accepted)?”

Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Sarjis that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man performing the two Rak’ah before the morning prayer while he himself was performing prayer. When he had finished praying he said to him:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) questions a man who prayed two Rak’ah before the Fajr prayer, asking about his intentions. This highlights the significance of intention in prayer and the importance of clarity in worship practices.

Modern Application

In daily salah, this principle reminds individuals to be mindful of their intentions when praying. It encourages a deeper reflection on the purpose of each prayer and the sincerity behind it.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Intentions because it emphasizes the importance of having clear intentions in one's acts of worship.

Prayer Intentions

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