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Sunan Ibn Majah 990 (Book 5, Hadith 188) #30342
Shortening Prayers in the Presence of a Crying Infant

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) heard an infant crying and shortened his prayer.

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin Abul-'As said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'I hear an infant crying so I make the prayer short.’"
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي كَرِيمَةَ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُلاَثَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ إِنِّي لأَسْمَعُ بُكَاءَ الصَّبِيِّ فَأَتَجَوَّزُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  infant  *  crying  *  shortening  *  salat  *  atfal  *  nahawu  *  qasr

QUICK LESSONS:
Be considerate of others' needs even during prayers; Be mindful of those around you; Take comfort in knowing Allah is always with you; Show kindness and compassion towards all people.

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was known for his kindness and compassion towards all people. This hadith is a testament to that fact as it shows how he shortened his prayer when he heard an infant crying. This teaches us that we should be considerate of others and their needs even during our prayers. We should also remember that Allah is always with us, so we can take comfort in knowing that He will understand if we need to shorten our prayers due to circumstances beyond our control. Furthermore, this hadith also serves as a reminder for us to be mindful of the needs of those around us and not just ourselves when engaging in any activity or task.

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