Hadith 229

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ هَانِئِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ الْمُرَادِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ مَحْمُودٍ، قَالَ : صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ أَمِيرٍ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ فَاضْطَرَّنَا النَّاسُ فَصَلَّيْنَا بَيْنَ السَّارِيَتَيْنِ ، فَلَمَّا صَلَّيْنَا ، قَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : " كُنَّا نَتَّقِي هَذَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " ، وَفِي الْبَاب عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ الْمُزَنِيِّ ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : حَدِيثُ أَنَسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ، وَقَدْ كَرِهَ قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ يُصَفَّ بَيْنَ السَّوَارِي ، وَبِهِ يَقُولُ : أحمد ، وإسحاق ، وَقَدْ رَخَّصَ قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي ذَلِكَ .
´Abdul-Hamid bin Mahmud said:` "We prayed behind one of the Amirs, the people compelled us such that we prayed between two columns. When we had prayed, Anas bin Malik said: 'We would be prevented from this during the time of Allah's Messenger.'"
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الصلاة / 229
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح، ابن ماجة (1002)
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابی داود/ الصلاة 95 (673) ، سنن النسائی/الإمامة 33 (822) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 980) ، مسند احمد (3/131) (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
1:
That is, such a crowd gathered that there was no space left in the mosque, so we were compelled to stand between the two pillars.

2:
If there is a necessity, then the row may be formed between the pillars; otherwise, in normal circumstances, this should be avoided.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 229
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
673. Commentary:
Since the row is interrupted because of the pillars, it is not permissible. However, if due to severe crowding and a large multitude of people, no other place is available, then it is permitted out of necessity, but one should avoid it as much as possible.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 673