Hadith 332
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وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال : صلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقمت ويتيم خلفه وأم سليم خلفنا. متفق عليه واللفظ للبخاري.
Narrated Anas (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed and an orphan and I prayed behind him and Umm Sulaim (RA) was behind us. [Agreed upon and the wording is al-Bukhari's].
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه البخاري، الأذان، باب المرأة وحدها تكون صفًّا، حديث:727، ومسلم، المساجد، باب جواز الجماعة في النافلة، حديث:658.»©Explanation:
➊ This hadith also establishes that it is permissible to perform voluntary (nafl) prayers in congregation. Furthermore, it is understood from this that if a woman is alone, she will stand alone in the row; she will not stand with men or children. The rows should be arranged with men first, then children, and finally women at the end. However, if there is only one man, he should stand with the child to form a single row.
➋ From the perspective of attaining goodness and blessings, it is permissible to perform voluntary prayers at home under the leadership of a pious person.
➌ Umm Sulaym radi Allahu anha, the narrator of the hadith, was the mother of Anas radi Allahu anhu. She had presented Anas radi Allahu anhu for the service of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➍ It is clearly understood from this hadith that a woman cannot stand in the same row to perform prayer even with her own child.
«أخرجه البخاري، الأذان، باب المرأة وحدها تكون صفًّا، حديث:727، ومسلم، المساجد، باب جواز الجماعة في النافلة، حديث:658.»©Explanation:
➊ This hadith also establishes that it is permissible to perform voluntary (nafl) prayers in congregation. Furthermore, it is understood from this that if a woman is alone, she will stand alone in the row; she will not stand with men or children. The rows should be arranged with men first, then children, and finally women at the end. However, if there is only one man, he should stand with the child to form a single row.
➋ From the perspective of attaining goodness and blessings, it is permissible to perform voluntary prayers at home under the leadership of a pious person.
➌ Umm Sulaym radi Allahu anha, the narrator of the hadith, was the mother of Anas radi Allahu anhu. She had presented Anas radi Allahu anhu for the service of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➍ It is clearly understood from this hadith that a woman cannot stand in the same row to perform prayer even with her own child.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 332
