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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadiths of Asma bint Abi Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with her)
Hadith Number 329
Hadith 329
اُردوEn
329 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: ثنا أَخُو الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ تَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ لَا تَرْفَعَنَّ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْكُنَّ رَأْسَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ الْإِمَامُ رَأْسَهُ؛ مِنْ ضِيقِ ثِيَابِ الرِّجَالِ»
Sayyida Asma bint Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O group of believing women! Let no woman raise her head before the Imam does." (The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said this) because the men's garments were short.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
This hadith proves that women can form rows behind men and perform prayer, and this is permissible when there is no fear of temptation (fitnah). Hardship in sustenance should not become an obstacle in worship.
This hadith proves that women can form rows behind men and perform prayer, and this is permissible when there is no fear of temptation (fitnah). Hardship in sustenance should not become an obstacle in worship.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 329
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
851. Commentary:
➊ Due to scarcity of clothing and poverty, some of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to pray in a single sheet. Sometimes, it was so short that they would tie it around their necks. Therefore, these instructions were given, and although circumstances have now changed, acting upon the command of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) remains obligatory. The indication for this is the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) emphasis when he said: “Whoever among you believes in Allah and the Last Day...” Another example of this is performing “raml” (walking briskly with small steps) during the arrival circumambulation (tawaf al-qudum); this too was due to a temporary necessity, yet all the Imams of the Ummah have agreed to maintain this Sunnah «علي حالها».
➋ The female Companions (sahabiyyat) also used to observe the congregational prayer.
➌ It is impermissible to look at another’s ‘awrah (private parts), and one should also avoid the risk of accidentally glancing at it. However, spouses are exempt from this, because they are a garment for one another.
➊ Due to scarcity of clothing and poverty, some of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) used to pray in a single sheet. Sometimes, it was so short that they would tie it around their necks. Therefore, these instructions were given, and although circumstances have now changed, acting upon the command of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) remains obligatory. The indication for this is the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) emphasis when he said: “Whoever among you believes in Allah and the Last Day...” Another example of this is performing “raml” (walking briskly with small steps) during the arrival circumambulation (tawaf al-qudum); this too was due to a temporary necessity, yet all the Imams of the Ummah have agreed to maintain this Sunnah «علي حالها».
➋ The female Companions (sahabiyyat) also used to observe the congregational prayer.
➌ It is impermissible to look at another’s ‘awrah (private parts), and one should also avoid the risk of accidentally glancing at it. However, spouses are exempt from this, because they are a garment for one another.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 851
