سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
بَابُ : مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الإِمَامِChapter: What is incumbent upon the Imam
Hadith 982
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ أُمِّ غُرَابٍ ، عَنْ امْرَأَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا : عَقِيلَةُ ، عَنْ سَلَامَةَ بِنْتِ الْحُرِّ أُخْتِ خَرَشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَقُومُونَ سَاعَةً لَا يَجِدُونَ إِمَامًا يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ " .
´It was narrated that Salamah bint Hurr, the sister of Kharashah, said:` “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘A time will come when the people will stand for a long time and will not be able to find any Imam to lead them in prayer.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, in terms of meaning, it is correct.
This is because, near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge.
As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer, I am not worthy of it," because all will be deprived of knowledge of the Shari'ah.
Therefore, whoever is qualified—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not abstain from acting (i.e., leading the prayer) without a valid reason.
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, in terms of meaning, it is correct.
This is because, near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge.
As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer, I am not worthy of it," because all will be deprived of knowledge of the Shari'ah.
Therefore, whoever is qualified—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not abstain from acting (i.e., leading the prayer) without a valid reason.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 982
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
581. Commentary:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, in terms of meaning, it is correct because near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge. As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer; I am not qualified for it," because all of them will be devoid of knowledge of the Shari'ah. Therefore, whoever is competent—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not refuse this act without a valid reason. Furthermore, Muslims should continue to prepare such individuals who can take responsibility for their religious affairs.
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, in terms of meaning, it is correct because near the Day of Judgment, there will be a lack of appreciation for Islamic knowledge. As a result, everyone will say to one another, "You lead the prayer; I am not qualified for it," because all of them will be devoid of knowledge of the Shari'ah. Therefore, whoever is competent—that is, endowed with knowledge and virtue—should not refuse this act without a valid reason. Furthermore, Muslims should continue to prepare such individuals who can take responsibility for their religious affairs.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 581
