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Musnad Ahmad 174 (Book 2, Hadith 91) #33866
The Charity of Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of prayer and how it is a charity from Allah.

It was narrated that Ya'la bin Umayyah said: I said to 'Umar bin al Khattab رضي الله عنه , 'And when you (Muslims) travel in the land, there is no sin on you if you shorten As­Salah (the prayer) if you fear that the disbelievers may put you in trial (attack you)' (al Nisa' 4:101. But now the people are safe. He said: I wondered the same thing as you are wondering, and I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about that. He said: "It is a charity that Allah has bestowed upon you, so accept His charity'.
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَابَيْهِ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ قُلْتُ ‏{‏لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنْ الصَّلَاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنَكُمْ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا‏}‏ وَقَدْ أَمَّنَ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ لِي عُمَرُ عَجِبْتُ مِمَّا عَجِبْتَ مِنْهُ فَسَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ صَدَقَةٌ تَصَدَّقَ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوا صَدَقَتَهُ‏.‏
TOPICS
prayer  *  charity  *  acceptance

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray regularly with faithfulness and obedience to God's commands .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of prayer in Islam. It was narrated by Ya'la bin Umayyah that he asked 'Umar bin al Khattab why Muslims still shorten their prayers even though they are safe from attack. 'Umar replied that he had asked the same question to Prophet Muhammad and was told that it is a charity given by Allah and should be accepted as such. This teaches us that prayer is an important part of our faith and should not be taken lightly or neglected even when we feel safe from harm. It also reminds us to accept all gifts from Allah with gratitude and humility as He knows what is best for us.

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