Hadith 7804

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ رَبَاحٍ ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : أُقِيمَتْ الصَّلَاةُ ، وَصَفَّ النَّاسُ صُفُوفَهُمْ لِلصَّلَاةِ ، وَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ ، فَأَقْبَلَ يَمْشِي ، حَتَّى قَامَ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَغْتَسِلْ ، فَقَالَ لِلنَّاسِ : " مَكَانَكُمْ " ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ ، فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ صُفُوفٌ ، فَقَامَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ يَنْطُفُ رَأْسَهُ ، قَدْ اغْتَسَلَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the iqamah for prayer was being called and people began to straighten the rows. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also arrived and stood at his place. After a short while, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remembered that he had not performed ghusl. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the people, "Stay here," and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went away. When he returned, we were still standing in the rows as before, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had performed ghusl, and drops of water were dripping from his head. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in prayer.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 7804
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 640، م: 605.