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Hadith 902

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قال : حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قال : حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ وَقَتَادَةَ ، وَحُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِنَا إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَقَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ فَقَالَ : اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاتَهُ قَالَ : " أَيُّكُمُ الَّذِي تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَاتٍ " فَأَرَمَّ الْقَوْمُ قَالَ : إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ بَأْسًا قَالَ : أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جِئْتُ وَقَدْ حَفَزَنِي النَّفَسُ فَقُلْتُهَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَرْفَعُهَا " .
´It was narrated that Anas said:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading us in prayer when a man came and entered the masjid, and he was out of breath. He said: 'Allahu Akbar, al-hamdulillahi hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih. (Allah is Most Great, praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise.)' When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had finished his prayer he said: 'Which of you is the one who spoke these words?' The people kept quiet. He said: 'He did not say anything bad.' The man said: 'I did, O Messenger of Allah. I came and I was out of breath, and I said it.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'I saw twelve angels rushing to see which of them would take it up.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الافتتاح / 902
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/المساجد 27 (600) ، سنن ابی داود/الصلاة 121 (763) ، (تحفة الأشراف: 313، 612، 1157) ، مسند احمد 3/167، 168، 188، 252 (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
902. Commentary:

➊ The fact that he was out of breath is evidence that the Companion (radi Allahu anhu) came to the prayer rather quickly. Thus, moving with a speed less than running is permissible, provided that seriousness and dignity are maintained.

➋ Because he was out of breath, he could not control his voice, so his voice became loud and was heard by others.

➌ The mutual relationship of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) with the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) was extremely compassionate, and he would always console and encourage his Companions on every good occasion.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 902
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:

(1)
Aḥfū:
To remove thoroughly,
the mustache should be well,
properly trimmed.

(2)
A‘fū al-liḥā:
‘I‘fa’ means to leave, to abandon,
and "liḥā" is the plural of "liḥyah".
(The hair of the cheeks and chin)
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 600
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
763. Commentary:
➊ These pure words are extremely blessed, and it is recommended (mustahabb) to recite them as praise (thana).
➋ It is apparent that this Companion (radi Allahu anhu) uttered these words in a loud voice, but for us, reciting them aloud will not be considered Sunnah, otherwise it would cause disturbance to other worshippers.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 763