سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
بَابُ : مَنْ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَلِيَ الإِمَامَChapter: Who is preferred to stand closest to the Imam
Hadith 977
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَلِيَهُ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَار لِيَأْخُذُوا عَنْهُ " .
´It was narrated that Anas said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked the Muhajirun and Ansar to stand closest to him, so that they could learn from him.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
The reason for giving greater importance to the Muhajirun and Ansar, the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in), was that they were superior to ordinary people in terms of intellect and memory. Thus, if such individuals stood close to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), they would be able to understand the issues well and memorize them, and also explain them to others. Whereas those who lived far from the city and only occasionally had the opportunity to be in the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) presence did not possess these abilities to the same degree. Those people, when needed, could ask the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) or the senior Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) about religious matters.
(1)
The reason for giving greater importance to the Muhajirun and Ansar, the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in), was that they were superior to ordinary people in terms of intellect and memory. Thus, if such individuals stood close to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), they would be able to understand the issues well and memorize them, and also explain them to others. Whereas those who lived far from the city and only occasionally had the opportunity to be in the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) presence did not possess these abilities to the same degree. Those people, when needed, could ask the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) or the senior Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) about religious matters.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 977
