Hadith on Call to Prayers (Adhaan): Can the Imam offer the Salat (prayer) with only those who are present (for the prayer)? And can be deliver a Khutba (religious talk) on Friday if it is raining? (Sahih Bukhari)

Sahih al-Bukhari 668 (Book 10, Hadith 62) #642

Praying in Difficult Circumstances

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of prayer and how it should be done even in difficult circumstances.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Al-Harith: Ibn 'Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Come for the prayer" Ibn 'Abbas ordered him to say, "Pray in your homes". The people began to look at one another with surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn 'Abbas said, "It seems that you thought ill of it but no doubt it was done by one who was better than I (ie the Prophet). It (the prayer) is a strict order and I disliked to bring you out". Ibn 'Abbas narrated the same as above but he said, "I did not like you to make you sinful (in refraining from coming to the mosque) and to come (to the mosque) covered with mud up to the knees".

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ، صَاحِبُ الزِّيَادِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي رَدْغٍ، فَأَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ لَمَّا بَلَغَ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلِ الصَّلاَةُ فِي الرِّحَالِ، فَنَظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ، فَكَأَنَّهُمْ أَنْكَرُوا فَقَالَ كَأَنَّكُمْ أَنْكَرْتُمْ هَذَا إِنَّ هَذَا فَعَلَهُ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي ـ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ـ إِنَّهَا عَزْمَةٌ، وَإِنِّي كَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُحْرِجَكُمْ‏.‏ وَعَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ نَحْوَهُ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُؤَثِّمَكُمْ، فَتَجِيئُونَ تَدُوسُونَ الطِّينَ إِلَى رُكَبِكُمْ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer * difficulties * obedience

QUICK LESSONS:

Obey God's commands even when faced with difficulties; Pray regularly; Respect God's orders.

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith speaks to the importance of prayer and obedience to Allah's commands. It was narrated by Abdullah bin Al-Harith and Ibn 'Abbas who addressed a group of people on a rainy, muddy day. When the Mu'adh-dhin called for prayer, Ibn 'Abbas instructed them to pray at home instead. He explained that this was an order from Allah that he did not want them to disobey by coming out covered with mud up to their knees. The lesson here is that no matter what difficulties we face, we must still obey Allah's commands and fulfill our religious obligations such as praying regularly.

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