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Sunan Ibn Majah 1399 (Book 5, Hadith 597) #30751
The Number of Prayers Revealed

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was commanded by Allah to lead his nation in fifty prayers, but when he went to Musa for advice, Musa suggested that the number be reduced. After going back and forth between Allah and Musa, it was revealed that the number of prayers remained at fifty.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Allah enjoined fifty prayers upon my nation, and I came back with that until I came to Musa. Musa said: 'What has your Lord enjoined upon your nation?’ I said: 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on me.’ He said: 'Go back to your Lord, for your nation will not be able to do that.’ So I went back to my Lord, and He reduced it by half. I went back to Musa and told him, and he said: 'Go back to your Lord, for your nation will not be able to do that.’ So I went back to my Lord, and He said: 'They are five and they are fifty; My Word does not change.’ So I went back to Musa and he said: 'Go back to your Lord.’ I said: 'I feel shy before my Lord.’"
حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْمِصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي خَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً فَرَجَعْتُ بِذَلِكَ ‏.‏ حَتَّى آتِيَ عَلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ مُوسَى مَاذَا افْتَرَضَ رَبُّكَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ قُلْتُ فَرَضَ عَلَىَّ خَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لاَ تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ فَرَاجَعْتُ رَبِّي فَوَضَعَ عَنِّي شَطْرَهَا فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لاَ تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ فَرَاجَعْتُ رَبِّي فَقَالَ هِيَ خَمْسٌ وَهِيَ خَمْسُونَ لاَ يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ ‏.‏ فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ قَدِ اسْتَحْيَيْتُ مِنْ رَبِّي

TOPICS
prayer  *  obedience  *  commandment  *  number  *  shyness  *  salat  *  itaa  *  amr  *  adad  *  haya

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey God's commandments without hesitation or doubt .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of prayer in Islam. It tells us how Prophet Muhammad was commanded by Allah to lead his nation in fifty prayers a day. When he went to seek advice from Musa, he suggested that the number be reduced as it seemed too difficult for people to do. However, after going back and forth between Allah and Musa, it was revealed that the number of prayers remained at fifty. This hadith teaches us about obedience towards God's commands as well as humility before Him; even though Prophet Muhammad felt shy asking for a reduction in prayer numbers again and again from God Almighty, he still did so out of respect for His commandment.

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