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(Book 8, Hadith 16) #35358
Unknown Parentage and Prayer Leadership

SUMMARY: Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz sent a message to a man forbidding him from leading the people in prayer because his father was not known.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that a man used to lead the people in prayer in al-Aqiq (a place near Madina), and Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz sent a message to him forbidding him to do so. Malik said, "He only forbade him because his father was not known".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، كَانَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ بِالْعَقِيقِ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ فَنَهَاهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَإِنَّمَا نَهَاهُ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ لاَ يُعْرَفُ أَبُوهُ

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prayer  *  leadership  *  unknown

QUICK LESSONS:
Know your family history and take pride in your lineage; strive for trustworthiness when leading prayers or taking on other leadership roles within the community.
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of knowing one's parentage when it comes to leading prayer. Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz sent a message to a man who was leading people in prayer at al-Aqiq, forbidding him from doing so because his father was not known. This shows that it is important for those who lead prayers to have their parentage established so that they can be trusted by the community. It also teaches us that we should strive to know our family history and take pride in our lineage. Furthermore, this hadith emphasizes the importance of having trustworthy leaders within the community as they are responsible for guiding others spiritually.

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