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Bayhaqi 3447 — The one praying pushes back one passing in front of him

أَخْبَرَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، ثنا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحَافِظُ، أنبأ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ، قَالَا: ثنا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، ثنا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ قَالَ: بَيْنَا أَنَا وَصَاحِبٌ لِي نَتَذَاكَرُ حَدِيثًا إِذْ قَالَ أَبُو صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانُ: أَنَا أُحَدِّثُكَ، مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ وَرَأَيْتُ مِنْهُ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا أَنَا مَعَ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، نُصَلِّي يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى شَيْءٍ يَسْتُرُهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِذْ دَخَلَ شَابٌّ مِنْ بَنِي أَبِي مُعَيْطٍ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَجْتَازَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَدَفَعَ نَحْرَهُ، فَنَظَرَ فَلَمْ يَرَ مَسَاغًا إِلَّا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، فَأَعَادَ فَدَفَعَ فِي نَحِرِهِ أَشَدَّ مِنَ الدَّفْعَةِ الْأُولَى فَمَثُلَ قَائِمًا وَنَالَ مِنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ زَاحَمَ النَّاسَ فَخَرَجَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى مَرْوَانَ فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ مَا لَقِيَ قَالَ: وَدَخَلَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَلَى مَرْوَانَ، فَقَالَ: لَهُ مَرْوَانُ: مَا لَكُ وَلِابْنِ أَخِيكَ جَاءَ يَشْتَكِيكَ؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى شَيْءٍ يَسْتُرُهُ مِنَ النَّاسَ فَأَرَادَ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَجْتَازَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَلْيَدْفَعْ فِي نَحْرِهِ، فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ " رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ فِي الصَّحِيحِ، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ بْنِ فَرُّوخَ، وَرَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ، عَنْ آدَمَ بْنِ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ.
It is narrated from Humayd bin Hilal: A companion of mine and I were discussing a hadith when suddenly Abu Salih said: I will tell you a hadith that I heard from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) and also saw him act upon. Once we were praying the Friday prayer with Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) behind a sutrah (screen) when a man of the Abu Mu'ayt tribe came and began to pass in front of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), so he pushed him back. He looked here and there and saw no other way except in front of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him). He turned back again and tried to pass, so he stopped him even more firmly. Then he stood up straight and spoke ill of Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him), then pushed his way through the crowd of people and left. He complained to Marwan (Marwan was the governor of Madinah at that time). Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Marwan, and Marwan said: What is the matter between you and your nephew? He has come complaining about you. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever prays with a sutrah in front of him, and then someone tries to pass (in front of him), let him stop him from passing; if he does not desist, let him stop him firmly, for he is only a devil."
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3447
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح
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