سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الصلاةPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat)
باب فِي كَرَاهِيَةِ التَّدَافُعِ عَلَى الإِمَامَةِChapter: It Is Disliked To Refuse The Position Of Imam.
Hadith 581
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ ، حَدَّثَتْنِي طَلْحَةُ أُمُّ غُرَابٍ ، عَنْ عَقِيلَةَ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي فَزَارَةَ مَوْلَاةٍ لَهُمْ ، عَنْ سَلَامَةَ بِنْتِ الْحُرِّ أُخْتِ خَرَشَةَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ الْفَزَارِيِّ ، قَالَتْ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ : أَنْ يَتَدَافَعَ أَهْلُ الْمَسْجِدِ لَا يَجِدُونَ إِمَامًا يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ " .
Narrated Sulamah daughter of al-Hurr: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: One of the signs of the Last Hour will be that people in a mosque will refuse to act as imam and will not find an imam to lead them in prayer.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
581. Commentary:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, in terms of meaning, it is correct because near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge. As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer; I am not qualified for it," because all of them will be devoid of knowledge of the Shari'ah. Therefore, whoever is competent—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not refuse this act without a valid reason. Furthermore, Muslims should continue to prepare such individuals who can take responsibility for their religious affairs.
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, in terms of meaning, it is correct because near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge. As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer; I am not qualified for it," because all of them will be devoid of knowledge of the Shari'ah. Therefore, whoever is competent—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not refuse this act without a valid reason. Furthermore, Muslims should continue to prepare such individuals who can take responsibility for their religious affairs.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 581
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, in terms of meaning, it is correct.
This is because, near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge.
As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer, I am not worthy of it," because all will be deprived of knowledge of the Shari'ah.
Therefore, whoever is qualified—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not abstain from acting (i.e., leading the prayer) without a valid reason.
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, in terms of meaning, it is correct.
This is because, near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge.
As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer, I am not worthy of it," because all will be deprived of knowledge of the Shari'ah.
Therefore, whoever is qualified—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not abstain from acting (i.e., leading the prayer) without a valid reason.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 982
