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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صفة الصلاةChapters on the Description of Prayer
بَابُ جَامِعِ صِفَةِ الصَّلَاةِComprehensive Chapter on the Description of Prayer
Hadith 1523
اُردوEn
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَدَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَصَلَّى فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْمُقُهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ: ((ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ)) قَالَ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْثَلَاثًا، فَقَالَ لَهُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوْفِي الرَّابِعَةِ: وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ! لَقَدْ أَجْهَدْتُ نَفْسِي فَعَلِّمْنِي وَأَرِنِي؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ: ((إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ فَتَوَضَّأْ فَأَحْسِنْ وَضُوءَكَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ، ثُمَّ كَبِّرْ، ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ، ثُمَّ ارْكَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ رَاكِعًا، ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ سَاجِدًا، ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ جَالِسًا، ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ سَاجِدًا، ثُمَّ قُمْ فَإِذَا أَتْمَمْتَ صَلَاتَكَ عَلَى هَٰذَا فَقَدْ أَتْمَمْتَهَا، وَمَا انْتَقَصْتَ مِنْ هَٰذَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَإِنَّمَا تَنْقُصُهُ مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ))
(Second chain) He says: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the mosque when a man entered and prayed in a corner of the mosque while the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was watching him. When he came and greeted (with salam), the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, returned his greeting and said: Go back and pray, for you have not prayed. He said this two or three times. Finally, on the third or fourth time, the man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: By Him Who has sent you with the truth! I have tried my best according to my ability, so please teach me yourself and show me how I should pray. Upon this, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: When you intend to pray, perform ablution well, then face the qiblah and say Allahu Akbar, then recite (Qur'an), then bow (ruku') until you are at ease in the bowing position, then stand up until you are at ease in the standing position (qawmah), then prostrate until you are at ease in the prostration position (sajdah), then rise until you are at ease in the sitting position (jalsah), then stand up (and continue your prayer). When you have completed your prayer in this manner, it means you have completed it, and whatever you leave out from these matters, in reality, you have left something out from your prayer.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The question arises: why did the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam not teach this person the correct way to pray the very first time? The answer is that the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was endowed with wisdom and understanding of people's temperaments. In this hadith, the method of admonition and advice adopted by him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was more beneficial for that man; in this way, there was a greater likelihood of preservation and diligence. In these ahadith as well, a comprehensive outline of the practical prayer has been presented. Readers should keep this point in mind that the hadith of the one who prayed incorrectly (Hadith al-Musi’ al-Salat) does not encompass all the obligatory acts (fara’id), necessary acts (wajibat), Sunnahs, and recommended acts (mustahabbat) of prayer; rather, only those matters have been mentioned which it was necessary to explain to this questioner.
