´Iyad bin Abdullah bin Abi Sarh narrated:` "Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri entered (the mosque) on Friday while Marwan was giving the Khutbah, so he began praying. Two guards came to make him sit down but he refused until he had prayed. When he finished he came to us and we said: 'May Allah have mercy upon you. They nearly harmed you.' He said: 'I was not going to stop performing them (the two Rak'ah) after what I saw from Allah's Messenger.' Then he mentioned that a man who appeared untidy came on Fridy while the Prophet was delivering the Friday Khutbah, so he ordered him to pray two Rak'ah all the while the Prophet was delivering the Khutbah."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abu Yahya Nurpuri
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↰ This narration has been declared “sahih” (authentic) by Imam Ibn Khuzaymah [1830] and Imam Ibn Hibban [2505] rahimahumallah, and Imam Tirmidhi rahimahullah has called it “hasan sahih” (good and authentic).
Source: Monthly Magazine al-Sunnah Jhelum, Issue No. 6, Page: 21
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1409. Commentary:
➊ The Prophet did not encourage charity in his sermon because of the arrival of this person; rather, it was part of his sermon. Later, considering his impoverished condition, he was also given two garments along with the other poor people. The Hanafis say: "The Prophet commanded him to perform two units (rak‘ah) of prayer so that people, upon seeing his destitute state, would give him charity. Therefore, the command to perform two units of prayer was not general, but specific to him." However, if that were the case, then all the clothes and charity should have been given to him alone. Moreover, there is also a separate command regarding these two units of prayer.
➋ The imam should be mindful of the conditions and circumstances of his followers.
➌ A person should not give in charity something of which he himself is in dire need.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1409
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) "Pray two rak‘ahs." The fact that every Friday the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed him to pray two rak‘ahs is evidence that a person who arrives during the sermon (khutbah) must necessarily pray two rak‘ahs. This cannot be refuted by saying that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) only commanded him to pray so that people would see his condition and give him charity, because this occurred on the third Friday. If this had been the purpose on the first two Fridays, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would have ordered charity on the spot, just as he did on the third Friday. Furthermore, the command for charity was general; that is why only two garments were given to the newcomer, and even after that, the command for charity was given. Thus, this charity was not only for that person.
(2) "He was rebuked." It is understood from this that giving charity to a needy person is not obligatory; rather, he will be prevented from asking.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2537