سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الإمامةThe Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
بَابُ : الْعُذْرِ فِي تَرْكِ الْجَمَاعَةِChapter: Excuse for not praying in the congregation
Hadith 853
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنْ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ كَانَ يَؤُمُّ أَصْحَابَهُ فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ يَوْمًا فَذَهَبَ لِحَاجَتِهِ ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَقَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَائِطَ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِهِ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ " .
´It was narrated from Hisham bin 'Urwah from his father that 'Abdullih bin Arqam used to lead his companions in prayer. The time for prayer came one day and he went to relieve himself then he came back and said:` "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'If any one of you feels the need to defecate, let him do that first, before he prays."'
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
853. Commentary:
➊ On that day, he himself did not come; instead, he sent a man in his place who led the prayer. After the prayer, he arrived and offered his apology.
➋ If one feels the need to relieve oneself, one should do so before the prayer, even if the congregation (jama‘ah) is missed, because in the state of not having relieved oneself, one’s attention will keep diverting during the prayer, the mind will remain distracted, and there will be discomfort in the stomach. After relieving oneself, the prayer will be performed with tranquility. As for the reward of the congregation, then insha’Allah, a person who is regular in attending the congregation will receive it in the case of a valid excuse, as is the established legal principle (asl) in the Shari‘ah. And Allah knows best.
➊ On that day, he himself did not come; instead, he sent a man in his place who led the prayer. After the prayer, he arrived and offered his apology.
➋ If one feels the need to relieve oneself, one should do so before the prayer, even if the congregation (jama‘ah) is missed, because in the state of not having relieved oneself, one’s attention will keep diverting during the prayer, the mind will remain distracted, and there will be discomfort in the stomach. After relieving oneself, the prayer will be performed with tranquility. As for the reward of the congregation, then insha’Allah, a person who is regular in attending the congregation will receive it in the case of a valid excuse, as is the established legal principle (asl) in the Shari‘ah. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 853
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Humility and submissiveness (khushu‘ wa khudu‘) are extremely fundamental matters for the acceptance of prayer (salah). One should exert full effort and strive for this, and avoid every condition that could cause disturbance in it. Therefore, if one feels the need to go to the toilet (bayt al-khala’), one should first relieve oneself.
➋ Similarly, regarding the issue of food: when food is ready and one is hungry, one should eat first, as is mentioned in the following hadith.
➌ During long journeys, the Sunnah is to maintain collectivity. One person should be appointed as the leader (amir) of the journey, as has been mentioned above regarding Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Arqam radi Allahu anhu.
➊ Humility and submissiveness (khushu‘ wa khudu‘) are extremely fundamental matters for the acceptance of prayer (salah). One should exert full effort and strive for this, and avoid every condition that could cause disturbance in it. Therefore, if one feels the need to go to the toilet (bayt al-khala’), one should first relieve oneself.
➋ Similarly, regarding the issue of food: when food is ready and one is hungry, one should eat first, as is mentioned in the following hadith.
➌ During long journeys, the Sunnah is to maintain collectivity. One person should be appointed as the leader (amir) of the journey, as has been mentioned above regarding Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Arqam radi Allahu anhu.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 88
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
The wisdom behind this is that if one begins the prayer in such a state, he will not be able to direct his attention towards the prayer, nor will he be able to perform the prayer with tranquility. Therefore, it is necessary to relieve oneself of this need before commencing the prayer, so that one may pray with attention and tranquility.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 616
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, one of the important etiquettes of prayer is mentioned: if there is a need to relieve oneself, one should first take care of that, and then perform the prayer, even if it means praying without the congregation. Because if a person prays while needing to relieve himself, there will be no humility and concentration (khushu' and khudu') in the prayer. From this, it is also established that any action which distracts attention during prayer should not be done.
In this hadith, one of the important etiquettes of prayer is mentioned: if there is a need to relieve oneself, one should first take care of that, and then perform the prayer, even if it means praying without the congregation. Because if a person prays while needing to relieve himself, there will be no humility and concentration (khushu' and khudu') in the prayer. From this, it is also established that any action which distracts attention during prayer should not be done.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 895
