Hadith 601

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ بُرْدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ : " جِئْتُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي فِي الْبَيْتِ ، وَالْبَاب عَلَيْهِ مُغْلَقٌ ، فَمَشَى حَتَّى فَتَحَ لِي ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ " . وَوَصَفَتِ الْبَاب فِي الْقِبْلَةِ ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
´Urwah narrated that Aishah said:` "I came while the Messenger of Allah was praying in the house and the door was closed. So he walked until he opened the door for me, then he returned to his place." And she described the door to be in the direction of the Qiblah.
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / أبواب السفر / 601
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن، صحيح أبي داود (855) ، المشكاة (1005) ، الإرواء (386)  |  زبیر علی زئی: (601) إسناده ضعيف / د 922، ن 1207
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابی داود/ الصلاة 169 (922) ، سنن النسائی/السہو 14 (1207) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 16417) ، مسند احمد (6/183، 2340) (حسن)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
1:
It is permissible in Sunnah and Nafl (supererogatory) prayers to walk in such a manner that one does not turn away from the Qiblah.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 601
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
922. Commentary:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission. However, if the door is facing the qiblah and is only a few steps away, and there is no one else in the house to respond, then there appears to be no harm in taking a few steps to open the door. Firstly, this action is minor. Secondly, the person praying does not turn away from the qiblah. Thirdly, this will not significantly affect his humility in prayer (khushu' fi as-salah). «والله اعلم»
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 922