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Sunan Ibn Majah 939 (Book 5, Hadith 137) #30291
Praying at Home in Difficult Conditions

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of praying in one's house, even if it is raining and difficult to go out.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Harith bin Nawfal that Ibn 'Abbas commanded the Mu’adh-dhin to call the Adhan one Friday, which was a rainy day. He said: "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah (Allah is the Most Great, Allah is Most Great, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)". Then he (Ibn 'Abbas) said: "Proclaim to the people that they should pray in their houses". The people said to him: "What is this that you have done?" He said: "One who is better than me did that. Are you telling me that I should bring the people out of their houses and make them come to me wading through the mud up to their knees?"
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْمُهَلَّبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الأَحْوَلُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ أَنْ يُؤَذِّنَ، يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَذَلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَطِيرٌ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ نَادِ فِي النَّاسِ فَلْيُصَلُّوا فِي بُيُوتِهِمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّاسُ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي صَنَعْتَ قَالَ قَدْ فَعَلَ هَذَا مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي تَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنْ بُيُوتِهِمْ فَيَأْتُونِي يَدُوسُونَ الطِّينَ إِلَى رُكَبِهِمْ
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prayer  *  rain  *  house  *  muadhdhin  *  adhan

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow examples set by those more knowledgeable than you and strive for excellence
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of prayer even when it is difficult to go out due to rain or other conditions. Ibn 'Abbas commanded the Muadh-dhin to call for prayer on a rainy day, but instead of bringing people out into the rain he told them to pray in their houses. He was following an example set by someone better than him, showing that we should always strive for excellence and follow those who are more knowledgeable than us. The hadith also teaches us that we should not put ourselves or others through unnecessary hardship; if there is an easier way then we should take it.

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