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Sunan Ibn Majah 1111 (Book 5, Hadith 309) #30463
Idle Talk During Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of not engaging in idle talk during prayer and how it can take away from the benefit of prayer.

'Ata’ bin Yasar narrated from Ubayy bin Ka’b: "The Messenger of Allah recited Tabarak Al-Mulk (67) one Friday, while he was standing and reminding us of the Days of Allah (ie, preaching to us). Abu Darda’ or Abu Dharr raised an eyebrow at me and said: 'When was this Surah revealed? For I have not heard it before now.’ He (Ubayy) gestured to him that he should remain silent. When they finished, he said: 'I asked you when this Surah was revealed and you did not answer me". Ubayy said: 'You have gained nothing from your prayer today except the idle talk that you engaged in.’ He went to the Prophet and told him about that, and what Ubayy had said to him. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Ubayy spoke the truth.’"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحْرِزُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْعَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ قَرَأَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ تَبَارَكَ، وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ. فَذَكَّرَنَا بِأَيَّامِ اللَّهِ وَأَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ أَوْ أَبُو ذَرٍّ يَغْمِزُنِي. فَقَالَ: مَتَى أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ السُّورَةُ. إِنِّي لَمْ أَسْمَعْهَا إِلاَّ الآنَ ‏.‏ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ، أَنِ اسْكُتْ. فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفُوا قَالَ: سَأَلْتُكَ مَتَى أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ السُّورَةُ فَلَمْ تُخْبِرْنِي؟ فَقَالَ أُبَىٌّ: لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنْ صَلاَتِكَ الْيَوْمَ إِلاَّ مَا لَغَوْتَ‏.‏ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ وَأَخْبَرَهُ بِالَّذِي قَالَ أُبَىٌّ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ صَدَقَ أُبَىٌّ

TOPICS
prayer  *  talk  *  revealed  *  salat  *  laghw  *  almulk  *  tabarak  *  nuzul

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your words and actions while praying; focus on Allah SWT alone; avoid engaging in idle talk during prayers

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of focusing on prayer and avoiding idle talk while praying. It tells us that if we engage in idle talk during our prayers, we will not gain any benefit from them. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was reciting a surah called Tabarak when Abu Darda or Abu Dharr asked him when it was revealed. Ubayy gestured for him to remain silent but he persisted with his question and so Ubayy told him that he had gained nothing from his prayer except for the idle talk he engaged in. When this was reported to the Prophet ﷺ, he confirmed that what Ubayy said was true. This teaches us that we should be mindful of our words and actions while praying as they can take away from its benefit if they are not done with sincerity and focus on Allah SWT alone.

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