Mu'jam al-Saghir

Hadith Commentary:

Benefits and Issues:
The purpose of these narrations is that if a new Muslim, or a child who has reached puberty, or someone who has regained consciousness after insanity or unconsciousness, or a woman who has become pure from menstruation (hayd) or postnatal bleeding (nifas), finds the last part of the time for a prayer, then all of them must perform that prayer. Even if only enough time remains for one rak‘ah, this prayer becomes obligatory upon all of them. Similarly, if someone catches one rak‘ah with the imam, he will attain the virtue of congregation (jama‘ah). Likewise, if due to some compulsion or necessity, someone begins the prayer at such a time that after performing one rak‘ah, the time for the prayer ends, then he will complete that prayer. The meaning of these ahadith is not that by catching one rak‘ah, he has attained the complete prayer and now there is no need to perform the remaining prayer. According to no imam can this meaning be taken.

Explanation:
1:
O Allah! Bless our fruits for us,
and bless our city for us,
bless our sa‘ (a measure) for us,
bless our mudd (a smaller measure) for us.
O Allah! Ibrahim (alayhis salam) is Your servant,
Your friend, and Your prophet,
and I am also Your servant and Your prophet.
He prayed to You for Makkah,
and I pray to You for Madinah,
with a supplication similar to the one Ibrahim (alayhis salam) made for Makkah,
rather, grant it double the blessing.

Benefits and Issues:
(1)
The first fruit of the orchard should be presented to a respected personality.
In this, there is both an acknowledgment of that person's eminence and an expression of love for them.

(2)
Elders should supplicate for the well-being of the young on every appropriate occasion.

(3)
By giving food and drink to children, love for elders is instilled in the hearts of the children.