سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
بَابُ : مَنْ أَمَّ قَوْمًا فَلْيُخَفِّفْChapter: Whoever leads people (in Prayer), let him make it short
Hadith 987
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ ، يَقُولُ : كَانَ آخِرُ مَا عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ أَمَّرَنِي عَلَى الطَّائِفِ قَالَ لِي : " يَا عُثْمَانُ " تَجَاوَزْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ، وَاقْدِرِ النَّاسَ بِأَضْعَفِهِمْ ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الْكَبِيرَ ، وَالصَّغِيرَ ، وَالسَّقِيمَ ، وَالْبَعِيدَ ، وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ " .
´It was narrated that Mutarrif bin ‘Abdullah bin Shikhkhir said:` “I heard ‘Uthman bin Abul-‘As say: “The last thing that the Prophet (ﷺ) enjoined on me when he appointed me governor of Ta’if was that he said: “O ‘Uthman! Be tolerable in prayer and estimate the people based upon the weakest among them, for among them are the elderly, the young, the sick, those who live far from the mosque, and those who have pressing needs.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: ➊ The phrase (anni ajidu fi nafsi) has been interpreted by scholars in various ways:
1. I fear that by becoming the imam, I may fall into self-admiration (‘ujb) and arrogance (takabbur).
2. I feel shyness and a weakness in fulfilling this task.
3. I am afflicted by distractions (waswasah) during the prayer, and this is supported by the narration of Uthman Thaqafi radi Allahu anhu, in which it is mentioned: I said, “O Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, Satan causes difficulty in my prayer and makes me forget what I am reciting of the Qur’an.” By the blessing of the noble hand of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, this problem of his was removed.
➋ From these ahadith, it is understood that everyone should participate in the prayer, and one’s weakness, illness, or need should not be made an excuse to stay behind from the congregation. The imam should also be considerate of his followers (muqtadis).
1. I fear that by becoming the imam, I may fall into self-admiration (‘ujb) and arrogance (takabbur).
2. I feel shyness and a weakness in fulfilling this task.
3. I am afflicted by distractions (waswasah) during the prayer, and this is supported by the narration of Uthman Thaqafi radi Allahu anhu, in which it is mentioned: I said, “O Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, Satan causes difficulty in my prayer and makes me forget what I am reciting of the Qur’an.” By the blessing of the noble hand of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, this problem of his was removed.
➋ From these ahadith, it is understood that everyone should participate in the prayer, and one’s weakness, illness, or need should not be made an excuse to stay behind from the congregation. The imam should also be considerate of his followers (muqtadis).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1050
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Footnote:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Ahida ilayhi’:
(s)
He was advised and instructed.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Ahida ilayhi’:
(s)
He was advised and instructed.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1051
