سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب تفريع استفتاح الصلاةPrayer (Tafarah Abwab Estaftah Assalah)
باب الرَّجُلِ يَعْتَمِدُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى عَصًاChapter: A Person Prays While Leaning On A Stick.
Hadith 948
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلَامِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْوَابِصِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ ، عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ يَسَافٍ ، قَالَ : قَدِمْتُ الرَّقَّةَ ، فَقَالَ لِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِي : هَلْ لَكَ فِي رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : غَنِيمَةٌ ، فَدَفَعْنَا إِلَى وَابِصَةَ ، قُلْتُ لِصَاحِبِي : نَبْدَأُ ، فَنَنْظُرُ إِلَى دَلِّهِ ، فَإِذَا عَلَيْهِ قَلَنْسُوَةٌ لَاطِئَةٌ ذَاتُ أُذُنَيْنِ ، وَبُرْنُسُ خَزٍّ أَغْبَرُ ، وَإِذَا هُوَ مُعْتَمِدٌ عَلَى عَصًا فِي صَلَاتِهِ ، فَقُلْنَا : بَعْدَ أَنْ سَلَّمْنَا ؟ : فَقَالَ : حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ قَيْسٍ بِنْتُ مِحْصَنٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " لَمَّا أَسَنَّ وَحَمَلَ اللَّحْمَ اتَّخَذَ عَمُودًا فِي مُصَلَّاهُ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْهِ " .
Narrated Umm Qays bint Mihsan: Hilal ibn Yasaf said: I came to ar-Raqqah (a place in Syria). One of my companions said to me: Do you want to see any of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ? I said: A good opportunity. So we went to Wabisah. I said to my friend: Let us first see his mode of living. He had a cap with two ears stuck (to his head), and wearing a brown silken robe. He was resting on a staff during prayer. We asked him (about resting on the staff) after salutation; He said: Umm Qays daughter of Mihsan said to me that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became aged and the flesh grew increasingly on him, he took a prop at his place of prayer and rested on it.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
948. Commentary:
➊ Some people have deduced from the hadith mentioned in the previous chapter that it is not permissible to lean on a staff during prayer. However, this chapter and hadith clarify this issue.
➋ Visiting the righteous and having the opportunity to be in their company is a great blessing.
➌ It is well known and established that a person's outward appearance reflects his inner state. Therefore, the outward appearance should be simple and in accordance with the Sunnah. This has a very positive effect on those present in the gathering. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to pay special attention to this, especially when welcoming delegations.
➍ Due to an excuse, it is permissible to take support during prayer, and standing with support is superior to sitting.
➎ As a habit or fashion, always remaining bareheaded—even to the extent of regularly performing prayer bareheaded—is contrary to the way of the Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in).
➊ Some people have deduced from the hadith mentioned in the previous chapter that it is not permissible to lean on a staff during prayer. However, this chapter and hadith clarify this issue.
➋ Visiting the righteous and having the opportunity to be in their company is a great blessing.
➌ It is well known and established that a person's outward appearance reflects his inner state. Therefore, the outward appearance should be simple and in accordance with the Sunnah. This has a very positive effect on those present in the gathering. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to pay special attention to this, especially when welcoming delegations.
➍ Due to an excuse, it is permissible to take support during prayer, and standing with support is superior to sitting.
➎ As a habit or fashion, always remaining bareheaded—even to the extent of regularly performing prayer bareheaded—is contrary to the way of the Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 948
