سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
. بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِي صَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَرَضِهِChapter: What has been narrated concerning the Prayer of the Messenger of Allah (saws) during his sickness
Hadith 1235
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ الْأَرْقَمِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ كَانَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ ، فَقَالَ : " ادْعُوا لِي عَلِيًّا " ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، نَدْعُو لَكَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ؟ ، قَالَ : " ادْعُوهُ " ، قَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، نَدْعُو لَكَ عُمَرَ ؟ قَالَ : " ادْعُوهُ " ، قَالَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، نَدْعُو لَكَ الْعَبَّاسَ ؟ ، قَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأْسَهُ ، فَنَظَرَ فَسَكَتَ " ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : قُومُوا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ ، فَقَالَ : " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ " ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ حَصِرٌ ، وَمَتَى لَا يَرَاكَ يَبْكِي ، وَالنَّاسُ يَبْكُونَ ، فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ ، فَخَرَجَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ ، " فَوَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً ، فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ النَّاسُ سَبَّحُوا بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ ، فَذَهَبَ لِيَسْتَأْخِرَ ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيْ مَكَانَكَ ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَجَلَسَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، وَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَالنَّاسُ يَأْتَمُّونَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ " ، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ : " وَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ مِنْ حَيْثُ كَانَ بَلَغَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ " ، قَالَ وَكِيعٌ : وَكَذَا السُّنَّةُ ، قَالَ : فَمَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَرَضِهِ ذَلِكَ .
´It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:` “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fell ill with what would be his final illness, he was in the house of ‘Aishah. He said: ‘Call ‘Ali for me.’ ‘Aishah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should we call Abu Bakr for you?’ He said: ‘Call him.’ Hafsah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should we call ‘Umar for you?’ He said: ‘Call him.’ Ummul-Fadl said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should we call Al-‘Abbas for you?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ When they had gathered, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lifted his head, looked and fell silent. ‘Umar said: ‘Get up and leave the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ Then Bilal came to tell him that the time for prayer had come, and he said: ‘Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ ‘Aishah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a soft and tender-hearted man, and if he does not see you, he will weep and the people will weep with him. If you tell ‘Umar to lead the people in prayer (that would be better).’ Abu Bakr went out and led the people in prayer, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) felt a little better, so he came out, supported by two men, with his feet making lines along the ground. When the people saw him, they said: ‘Subhan-Allah,’ to alert Abu Bakr. He wanted to step back, but the Prophet (ﷺ) gestured him to stay where he was. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and sat on his right. Abu Bakr stood up and he was following the lead of the Prophet (ﷺ), and the people were following the lead of Abu Bakr. Ibn ‘Abbas said; ‘And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to recite from where Abu Bakr had reached.’”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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This narration, according to some, is authentic (sahih) and according to others, sound (hasan), even without the mention of Ali radi Allahu anhu.
See: (Sahih Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1027)
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In this narration, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam sat on the right side of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu, but in more authentic narrations, it is mentioned that he sat on the left side. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adhan, Chapter: A man follows the imam and the people follow the follower, Hadith: 713)
In other narrations of Sunan Ibn Majah, it is mentioned only that he sat beside him, without specifying right or left.
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From this hadith, it has been argued that reciting al-Fatihah is not obligatory or required for the follower (muqtadi), because the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam began the recitation from where Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu had left off, i.e., he did not recite al-Fatihah.
However, this argument is not correct, because the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was not a follower (muqtadi) in this prayer,
rather, he was the imam.
And the imam, in any case, recites al-Fatihah.
There is no difference of opinion in this.
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By "recitation" (qira'ah) is meant the prayer.
That is, Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu was still in the standing position (qiyam), so the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam also began the prayer from the beginning.
If Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu had been in bowing (ruku') or prostration (sujud), then the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would not have led the prayer, just as once the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed prayer behind Abdur Rahman ibn Awf radi Allahu anhu.
The details of this incident are coming in the next chapter.
➊
This narration, according to some, is authentic (sahih) and according to others, sound (hasan), even without the mention of Ali radi Allahu anhu.
See: (Sahih Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1027)
➋
In this narration, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam sat on the right side of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu, but in more authentic narrations, it is mentioned that he sat on the left side. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adhan, Chapter: A man follows the imam and the people follow the follower, Hadith: 713)
In other narrations of Sunan Ibn Majah, it is mentioned only that he sat beside him, without specifying right or left.
➌
From this hadith, it has been argued that reciting al-Fatihah is not obligatory or required for the follower (muqtadi), because the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam began the recitation from where Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu had left off, i.e., he did not recite al-Fatihah.
However, this argument is not correct, because the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was not a follower (muqtadi) in this prayer,
rather, he was the imam.
And the imam, in any case, recites al-Fatihah.
There is no difference of opinion in this.
➍
By "recitation" (qira'ah) is meant the prayer.
That is, Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu was still in the standing position (qiyam), so the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam also began the prayer from the beginning.
If Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu had been in bowing (ruku') or prostration (sujud), then the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would not have led the prayer, just as once the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed prayer behind Abdur Rahman ibn Awf radi Allahu anhu.
The details of this incident are coming in the next chapter.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1235
