سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الصلاةPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
باب فِي الصَّلاَةِ تُقَامُ وَلَمْ يَأْتِ الإِمَامُ يَنْتَظِرُونَهُ قُعُودًاChapter: People Sitting After The Iqamah While Waiting For The Imam If He Has Not Come.
Hadith 543
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مَنْجُوفٍ السَّدُوسِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْنُ بْنُ كَهْمَسٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ كَهْمَسٍ ، قَالَ : قُمْنَا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ بِمِنًى وَالْإِمَامُ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ فَقَعَدَ بَعْضُنَا ، فَقَالَ لِي شَيْخٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ : مَا يُقْعِدُكَ ؟ قُلْتُ : ابْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ ، قَالَ : هَذَا السُّمُودُ ؟ فَقَالَ لِي الشَّيْخُ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْسَجَةَ ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ، قَالَ : كُنَّا نَقُومُ فِي الصُّفُوفِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَوِيلًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ ، قَالَ : وَقَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَلُونَ الصُّفُوفَ الْأُوَلَ ، وَمَا مِنْ خُطْوَةٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ خُطْوَةٍ يَمْشِيهَا يَصِلُ بِهَا صَفًّا " .
Awn bin Kahmas reported on the authority of his father Kahmas: we stood for praying at Mina when the Imam had not come out. Some of us sat down (and I too). An old man from Kufah said to me: Why did you down? I said: Ibn Buraidah, this is Sumud (i. e., waiting for the Imam in the standing condition). The old man then narrated a tradition from Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awaajah on the authority of al-Bara bin Azib: We would stand in rows during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for a long time before he pronounced Takbir. He further said; Allah, the Exalted and Mighty, sends blessings and the angles invoke blessings for those who are nearer to the front rows. No step is more liking to Allah than a step which one takes to join the row (of the prayer).
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
647. Commentary:
➊ The muezzin guides people towards righteousness; therefore, he will receive a share equal to their reward for prayer, without any decrease in their reward.
➋ “Affirmation of faith” refers to either on the Day of Resurrection before Allah Almighty, or at the time of the call to prayer (adhan).
➌ «یُصَلُّونَ» Allah Almighty sends down blessings. The angels act as intermediaries, or the angels seek forgiveness, as a result of which Allah Almighty sends down special blessings.
➊ The muezzin guides people towards righteousness; therefore, he will receive a share equal to their reward for prayer, without any decrease in their reward.
➋ “Affirmation of faith” refers to either on the Day of Resurrection before Allah Almighty, or at the time of the call to prayer (adhan).
➌ «یُصَلُّونَ» Allah Almighty sends down blessings. The angels act as intermediaries, or the angels seek forgiveness, as a result of which Allah Almighty sends down special blessings.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 647
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
812. Commentary:
➊ It is the duty of the imam to straighten the rows. Although nowadays rows of the same size are laid out and there are lines on the carpets, etc., which make it very easy to straighten the rows, still, due to ignorance and laziness, there remains a need to straighten the rows.
➋ By "front rows" is meant the front row of each mosque and congregation. Due to the abundance of mosques, the plural form is mentioned; otherwise, what is meant is only the front row. Or, it could mean more than one front row.
➊ It is the duty of the imam to straighten the rows. Although nowadays rows of the same size are laid out and there are lines on the carpets, etc., which make it very easy to straighten the rows, still, due to ignorance and laziness, there remains a need to straighten the rows.
➋ By "front rows" is meant the front row of each mosque and congregation. Due to the abundance of mosques, the plural form is mentioned; otherwise, what is meant is only the front row. Or, it could mean more than one front row.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 812
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
664. Commentary:
The fact that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself would physically straighten the rows is evidence of how emphatically important this act is. Furthermore, it is necessary that the imam be someone who is knowledgeable, practicing, dignified, and awe-inspiring, as well as good-natured, so that he can actually correct both his juniors and seniors in religious matters. For young, inexperienced, and salaried imams, it is generally difficult to educate and train others in this manner. «والله المستعان»
The fact that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself would physically straighten the rows is evidence of how emphatically important this act is. Furthermore, it is necessary that the imam be someone who is knowledgeable, practicing, dignified, and awe-inspiring, as well as good-natured, so that he can actually correct both his juniors and seniors in religious matters. For young, inexperienced, and salaried imams, it is generally difficult to educate and train others in this manner. «والله المستعان»
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 664
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
Every righteous deed is a cause for the mercy of Allah, the Exalted. However, those righteous deeds regarding which glad tidings have been given hold a higher status and greater importance.
Every righteous deed is a cause for the mercy of Allah, the Exalted. However, those righteous deeds regarding which glad tidings have been given hold a higher status and greater importance.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 997
