Hadith 936

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ ، قَالَ : خَرَجْتُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مَطِيرَةٍ ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ اسْتَفْتَحْتُ ، فَقَالَ أَبِي : مَنْ هَذَا ؟ ، قَالَ : أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ ، قَالَ : " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ ، وَأَصَابَتْنَا سَمَاءٌ لَمْ تَبُلَّ أَسَافِلَ نِعَالِنَا ، فَنَادَى مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Malih said:` “I went out on a rainy night (for congregational prayer), and when I came back I asked for the door to be opened. My father said: ‘Who is this?’ I said: ‘Abu Malih.’ He said: ‘We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Hudaybiyah and it rained a little, such that the soles of our sandals did not get wet. The announcer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called out: ‘Perform your prayer at your camps.’”
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة / 936
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:

➊ It is permissible to perform prayer at home on the occasion of rain.

➋ On such an occasion, the muezzin should announce in the adhan: (Sallu fi rihalikum) “Pray in your dwellings.”

➌ When someone asks, “Who are you?” one should respond by stating one’s name. It is not appropriate to say, “It is me.”
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 936
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
855. Commentary: This announcement is made during the adhan itself—after "Hayya 'ala al-falah," or in place of "Hayya 'ala al-salah, Hayya 'ala al-falah," or at the end of the adhan. Even now, if it is raining, or there is excessive mud, or a bitterly cold wind is blowing, and it is not possible to reach the mosque, then the mu’adhdhin can make this announcement. And Allah knows best. For further clarification on this issue, see the introduction to the Book of Adhan.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 855
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
«1059۔ اردو حاشيه :»
It is not established from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he led the Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) while on a journey. For residents, if attendance is difficult, there is a concession. However, the imam should lead the Friday prayer for those present. For details, see: [صحيح بخاري۔ حديث : 668]
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1059