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Bayhaqi 5159 — Two men following a man

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْقَطَّانُ بِبَغْدَادَ، أنبأ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ثنا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ، ثنا ابْنُ قَعْنَبٍ، وَابْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ ⦗١٣٧⦘ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: " دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يُسَبِّحُ، فَقُمْتُ وَرَاءَهُ فَقَرَّبَنِي حَتَّى جَعَلَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ يَرْفَأُ تَأَخَّرْتُ فَصَفَفْنَا وَرَاءَهُ ". وَرُوِّينَا عَنْ عُمَرَ، وَعَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا: إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلَاثَةً يَقُومُ الِاثْنَانِ وَرَاءَهُ.
(a) Ubaydullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah narrates from his father: I came to Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) at midday. I found him offering voluntary prayer, and I stood behind him, so he took hold of me and placed me on his right side. When he came, I moved back in accordance with him, and we formed a row behind Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
(b) It is reported from Umar and Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when there were three, two would stand behind (the imam).
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 5159
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «صحيح۔ مالك 360»