سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب قيام الليلPrayer (Abwab Qiyam ul Lail)
باب فِي رَفْعِ الصَّوْتِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِChapter: Raising One’s Voice With The Recitation During The Night Prayer.
Hadith 1329
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ لَيْلَةً فَإِذَا هُوَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يُصَلِّي يَخْفِضُ مِنْ صَوْتِهِ ، قَالَ : وَمَرَّ بِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي رَافِعًا صَوْتَهُ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعَا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَرَرْتُ بِكَ وَأَنْتَ تُصَلِّي تَخْفِضُ صَوْتَكَ " قَالَ : قَدْ أَسْمَعْتُ مَنْ نَاجَيْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : وَقَالَ لِعُمَرَ : " مَرَرْتُ بِكَ وَأَنْتَ تُصَلِّي رَافِعًا صَوْتَكَ " قَالَ : فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أُوقِظُ الْوَسْنَانَ ، وَأَطْرُدُ الشَّيْطَانَ . زَادَ الْحَسَنُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ : فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ ارْفَعْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَ شَيْئًا " ، وَقَالَ لِعُمَرَ : " اخْفِضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَ شَيْئًا " .
Narrated Abu Qatadah: The Prophet ﷺ went out at night and found Abu Bakr praying in a low voice, and he passed Umar ibn al-Khattab who was raising his voice while praying. When they both met the Prophet ﷺ together, the Prophet ﷺ said: I passed by you, Abu Bakr, when you were praying in a low voice. He replied: I made Him hear with Whom I was holding intimate converse, Messenger of Allah. He (the Prophet) said to Umar: I passed by you when you were praying in a loud voice. He replied: Messenger of Allah, I was awakening the drowsy and driving away the Devil. Al-Hasan added in his version: The Prophet ﷺ said: Raise your voice a little, Abu Bakr, and he said to Umar: Lower your voice a little.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1329. Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was a teacher of the Book and wisdom, and a purifier of souls and hearts; therefore, he would continuously observe the conditions of his noble companions. Thus, teachers, mentors, and callers to Islam should always be mindful of the circumstances of their students under instruction and training.
➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhuma) had the highest degree of good intention, but the practice of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) encompassed both of their approaches, as mentioned in the Qur’an: “Do not recite your prayer (salah) too loudly, nor too quietly, but seek a way between the two.” And according to Allamah Tayyibi, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) that, while remaining just below the station of intimate supplication to the Lord (munaajat-e-rabbani), let your recitation also serve as a guide for the creation. And he said to Umar (radi Allahu anhu) that, while being slightly above the station of benefiting the creation, also attain a share from the station of intimate supplication to the Lord.
➌ The best prescription for attaining Allah’s mercy, repelling Satan, and remaining safe from his evil is to perform prayer (salah) and recite the Noble Qur’an.
➊ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was a teacher of the Book and wisdom, and a purifier of souls and hearts; therefore, he would continuously observe the conditions of his noble companions. Thus, teachers, mentors, and callers to Islam should always be mindful of the circumstances of their students under instruction and training.
➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhuma) had the highest degree of good intention, but the practice of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) encompassed both of their approaches, as mentioned in the Qur’an: “Do not recite your prayer (salah) too loudly, nor too quietly, but seek a way between the two.” And according to Allamah Tayyibi, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) that, while remaining just below the station of intimate supplication to the Lord (munaajat-e-rabbani), let your recitation also serve as a guide for the creation. And he said to Umar (radi Allahu anhu) that, while being slightly above the station of benefiting the creation, also attain a share from the station of intimate supplication to the Lord.
➌ The best prescription for attaining Allah’s mercy, repelling Satan, and remaining safe from his evil is to perform prayer (salah) and recite the Noble Qur’an.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1329
