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Sahih al-Bukhari 1205 (Book 21, Hadith 9) #1160
Smiling in Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) smiled at the people while they were praying and waved his hand for them to complete their prayer before he passed away.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: While Abu Bakr was leading the people in the morning prayer on a Monday, the Prophet came towards them suddenly having lifted the curtain of 'Aisha's house, and looked at them as they were standing in rows and smiled. Abu Bakr tried to come back thinking that Allah's Apostle wanted to come out for the prayer. The attention of the Muslims was diverted from the prayer because they were delighted to see the Prophet. The Prophet waved his hand to them to complete their prayer, then he went back into the room and let down the curtain. The Prophet expired on that very day.
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ يُونُسُ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، بَيْنَا هُمْ فِي الْفَجْرِ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ فَفَجَأَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ قَدْ كَشَفَ سِتْرَ حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ، وَهُمْ صُفُوفٌ، فَتَبَسَّمَ يَضْحَكُ، فَنَكَصَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ، وَظَنَّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ، وَهَمَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ أَنْ يَفْتَتِنُوا فِي صَلاَتِهِمْ فَرَحًا بِالنَّبِيِّ حِينَ رَأَوْهُ، فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ أَنْ أَتِمُّوا، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحُجْرَةَ وَأَرْخَى السِّتْرَ، وَتُوُفِّيَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  smiling  *  monday  *  curtain  *  salat  *  tasmee  *  alitneen  *  abaadah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your prayers even if you are distracted by something else or someone else; be respectful of others during your prayers; show love & respect towards Prophet Muhammad even during your prayers; smile despite difficult times like death or sadness .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's last moments on earth. On a Monday morning, Abu Bakr was leading the people in prayer when suddenly the Prophet Muhammad lifted the curtain of 'Aisha's house and looked at them as they were standing in rows and smiled. Abu Bakr thought that Allah's Apostle wanted to come out for prayer but instead he waved his hand for them to complete their prayer before going back into his room and letting down the curtain. It is said that this was his last day on earth as he passed away shortly after this incident. This hadith teaches us many values such as being mindful of our prayers even when we are distracted by something else or someone else; it also teaches us to be respectful of others during our prayers; it also shows us how much love and respect people had for Prophet Muhammad even during their prayers; finally it shows us how important it is to smile even during difficult times like death or sadness.

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