صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الأذانThe Book of Adhan
بَابُ هَلْ يُصَلِّي الإِمَامُ بِمَنْ حَضَرَ وَهَلْ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي الْمَطَرِ:Chapter. Can the Imam offer the Salat (prayer) with only those who are present (for the prayer)? And can he deliver a Khutba (religious talk) on Friday if it is raining?
Hadith 670
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ سِيرينَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا ، يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ : إِنِّي لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ الصَّلَاةَ مَعَكَ وَكَانَ رَجُلًا ضَخْمًا ، " فَصَنَعَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا فَدَعَاهُ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ ، فَبَسَطَ لَهُ حَصِيرًا وَنَضَحَ طَرَفَ الْحَصِيرِ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ آلِ الْجَارُودِ لِأَنَسِ : أَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى ، قَالَ : مَا رَأَيْتُهُ صَلَّاهَا إِلَّا يَوْمَئِذٍ .
Narrated Anas bin Seereen: I heard Anas saying, "A man from Ansar said to the Prophet, 'I cannot pray with you (in congregation).' He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited him to his house. He spread out a mat for the Prophet, and washed one of its sides with water, and the Prophet prayed two rak`at on it." A man from the family of Al-Jaruid [??] asked, "Did the Prophet used to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" Anas said, "I did not see him praying the Duha prayer except on that day."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Here, by bringing this hadith, the apparent purpose of Imam Bukhari rahimahullah seems to be that if excused individuals are unable to participate in the congregational prayer, and they request the imam to designate a place in their home for prayer, then the imam is permitted to do so.
In the chapter, the excuse of rain was mentioned, and in this hadith, the excuse of an Ansari man's obesity is mentioned.
From this, the intention is to show that, according to the Shari‘ah, if there is a valid excuse, then it is permissible to remain behind from the congregation on its basis.
Here, by bringing this hadith, the apparent purpose of Imam Bukhari rahimahullah seems to be that if excused individuals are unable to participate in the congregational prayer, and they request the imam to designate a place in their home for prayer, then the imam is permitted to do so.
In the chapter, the excuse of rain was mentioned, and in this hadith, the excuse of an Ansari man's obesity is mentioned.
From this, the intention is to show that, according to the Shari‘ah, if there is a valid excuse, then it is permissible to remain behind from the congregation on its basis.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 670
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
From all the aforementioned ahadith, it is understood that in a state of excuse, if some people, considering it a concession, do not attend the mosque and instead perform the prayer at home, then doing so is permissible.
However, if they act upon the original ruling (azimah) and, bearing hardship, willingly and eagerly come to the mosque, then the imam should arrange for the congregational prayer (salah in jama‘ah) for those present.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also arranged the congregational prayer for the remaining worshippers in the absence of that stout man.
From all the aforementioned ahadith, it is understood that in a state of excuse, if some people, considering it a concession, do not attend the mosque and instead perform the prayer at home, then doing so is permissible.
However, if they act upon the original ruling (azimah) and, bearing hardship, willingly and eagerly come to the mosque, then the imam should arrange for the congregational prayer (salah in jama‘ah) for those present.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also arranged the congregational prayer for the remaining worshippers in the absence of that stout man.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 670
