الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجماعةChapters on Congregational Prayer
بَابُ فَضْلِ الْمَشْيِ إِلَى الْجَمَاعَةِ بِالسَّكِينَةِ
Chapter on the virtue of walking to the congregation with tranquility
Hadith 2516
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَلَا تَأْتُوهَا تَسْعَوْنَ وَلَكِنْ ائْتُوهَا وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّكِينَةُ فَمَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَمَا فَاتَكُمْ فَأَتِمُّوا))، (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى) ((فَاقْضُوا)) بَدَلَ قَوْلِهِ ((فَأَتِمُّوا))
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the prayer is established, do not come running, but come in a state of calmness and dignity, and whatever part of the prayer you catch (with the Imam), perform it, and whatever you miss, complete it afterwards. In one narration, instead of ((فَأَتِمُّوا)), the words ((فَاقْضُوا)) are used (both have the same meaning).
Hadith 2517
((وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَفِيهِ) فَصَلُّوا مَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ وَاقْضُوا مَا سَبَقَكُمْ
(Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated, except that the final words are as follows: Whatever you catch up with, recite it, and whatever has preceded you, complete it afterwards.
Hadith 2518
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ سَمِعَ جَلَبَةَ رِجَالٍ، فَلَمَّا صَلَّى دَعَاهُمْ فَقَالَ: ((مَا شَأْنُكُمْ؟)) قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! اسْتَعْجَلْنَا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ، قَالَ: ((فَلَا تَفْعَلُوا، إِذَا أَتَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّكِينَةُ، فَمَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَمَا سُبِقْتُمْ فَأَتِمُّوا))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: We were praying with the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he heard the sound of some people moving. When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, finished the prayer, he called them and asked: What happened to you? They said: O Messenger of Allah! We hurried towards the prayer. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Do not do like this. When you come to the prayer, adopt calmness and dignity. Whatever part (of the congregational prayer) you catch, pray it, and whatever you miss, complete it (afterwards).
Hadith 2519
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى فَانْتَهَى وَقَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ أَوْ انْبَهَرَ فَلَمَّا انْتَهَى إِلَى الصَّفِّ قَالَ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاتَهُ قَالَ: ((أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ؟)) فَسَكَتَ الْقَوْمُ، فَقَالَ: ((أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمْ؟ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ خَيْرًا أَوْ لَمْ يَقُلْ بَأْسًا))، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! أَنَا أَسْرَعْتُ الْمَشْيَ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى الصَّفِّ فَقُلْتُ الَّذِي قُلْتُ، قَالَ: ((لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَرْفَعُهَا))، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ((إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَمْشِ عَلَى هِنَتِهِ فَلْيُصَلِّ مَا أَدْرَكَ وَلْيَقْضِ مَا سَبَقَهُ))
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The prayer had been established, a man came running, when he reached the mosque, he was out of breath. When he stood in the row, he said: "Alhamdulillahi hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi" (All praise is due to Allah, abundant, pure, and blessed praise). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the prayer, he asked: Who among you was the one speaking? The people remained silent. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked again: Who was the one speaking? He has said a good thing, there was nothing wrong in it. That man said: O Messenger of Allah! I had come walking quickly, when I stood in the row, I said these words. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I saw twelve angels rushing towards it, as to who would take these words (first) upwards. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any of you comes to prayer, he should come walking as usual, whatever part of the prayer he catches, he should perform, and whatever he misses, he should complete it (afterwards).
Hadith 2520
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ) رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: امْشُوا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَسُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Walk towards the mosque; this is the practice and Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 2521
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((مَنْ رَاحَ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ الْجَمَاعَةِ فَخَطْوَةٌ تَمْحُو سَيِّئَةً وَخَطْوَةٌ تُكْتَبُ حَسَنَةً ذَاهِبًا وَرَاجِعًا))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever goes towards the mosque where congregation is held, each of his steps erases one sin and one step is recorded as a good deed, both while going (to the mosque) and while returning.
Hadith 2522
عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَا يَعْجَلْ أَحَدُكُمْ عَنْ طَعَامِهِ لِلصَّلَاةِ))، قَالَ: وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَسْمَعُ الْإِقَامَةَ وَهُوَ يَتَعَشَّى فَلَا يَعْجَلُ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should hasten from his food for the sake of prayer. Nafi’ says: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would hear the iqamah while he was eating his dinner, he would not hasten (from his food).
