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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
. بَابٌ في صَلاَةِ النَّافِلَةِ قَاعِدًاChapter: Voluntary prayer while sitting
Hadith 1225
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ، قَالَتْ : " وَالَّذِي ذَهَبَ بِنَفْسِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مَاتَ حَتَّى كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلَاتِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ ، وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَيْهِ الْعَمَلَ الصَّالِحَ الَّذِي يَدُومُ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبْدُ وَإِنْ كَانَ يَسِيرًا " .
´It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:` ‘By the One Who took his soul (i.e., the soul of the Prophet (ﷺ)), he did not die until he offered most of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of the actions to him was the righteous action that the person does regularly, even if it were a little.”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: Even if an action is small, when it is performed consistently, its blessing is of a different kind altogether, and due to its continuity, it surpasses even those abundant deeds that are performed only for a few days. This is the case with every action: regularity and continuity are wondrous sources of blessing. If a person were to memorize just one line of the Noble Qur’an each day, he would complete two juz’ in a year, and in fifteen years, he would have memorized the entire Qur’an. All wisdoms are sacrificed for this hadith; it is filled with benefits for both religion and worldly life. Exert yourself and learn to work consistently, set a fixed time for every task, and do not miss any task. Choose a small amount of work for each day so that it does not become burdensome on the heart, and then see what blessings result—you yourself will be amazed.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
If a person performing a voluntary (nafl) prayer wishes to recite at length, but a prolonged standing (qiyam) is difficult for him, then he may recite part of the Qur’an while standing and part while sitting.
As will be mentioned in the following hadith.
➋
One should strive to act consistently upon good deeds.
However, such an action does not become obligatory (fard) as a result.
Therefore, if at any time a person feels the need for rest,
he may leave it off on that occasion,
or reduce its amount.
➌
It is not appropriate to consider an apparently small good deed insignificant and neglect it, because small good deeds, when combined, can become a means for attaining great ranks.
➊
If a person performing a voluntary (nafl) prayer wishes to recite at length, but a prolonged standing (qiyam) is difficult for him, then he may recite part of the Qur’an while standing and part while sitting.
As will be mentioned in the following hadith.
➋
One should strive to act consistently upon good deeds.
However, such an action does not become obligatory (fard) as a result.
Therefore, if at any time a person feels the need for rest,
he may leave it off on that occasion,
or reduce its amount.
➌
It is not appropriate to consider an apparently small good deed insignificant and neglect it, because small good deeds, when combined, can become a means for attaining great ranks.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1225
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1654. Commentary: Umar bin Zaidah and Yunus have mentioned Aswad as the teacher of Abu Ishaq, whereas Shu’bah and Sufyan have mentioned Abu Salamah as the teacher of Abu Ishaq. However, this narration is indeed reported from Umm Salamah radi Allahu anha.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1654
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ If a small good deed is performed regularly, it does not become a burden on one's nature, and in terms of its result, it surpasses that greater good deed which is performed with zeal for a few days and then abandoned.
➋ Constancy does not mean that a person must perform the act even if he is ill, compelled, or has some other excuse. In this way, this voluntary (nafl) act would become similar to an obligatory (fard) act, and it is not correct to give a voluntary act the status of an obligatory one.
➌ If a good deed is a habitual practice and, for some reason, it is missed, then when that reason no longer exists, it should be resumed.
➍ In the night prayer (tahajjud), standing for a long time is more virtuous, even if, due to fatigue, a part or most of the standing is performed while sitting.
➊ If a small good deed is performed regularly, it does not become a burden on one's nature, and in terms of its result, it surpasses that greater good deed which is performed with zeal for a few days and then abandoned.
➋ Constancy does not mean that a person must perform the act even if he is ill, compelled, or has some other excuse. In this way, this voluntary (nafl) act would become similar to an obligatory (fard) act, and it is not correct to give a voluntary act the status of an obligatory one.
➌ If a good deed is a habitual practice and, for some reason, it is missed, then when that reason no longer exists, it should be resumed.
➍ In the night prayer (tahajjud), standing for a long time is more virtuous, even if, due to fatigue, a part or most of the standing is performed while sitting.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4237
