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Sahih al-Bukhari 7465 (Book 97, Hadith 91) #7168
The Importance of Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of prayer and how man is more quarrelsome than anything else.

Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib: That one night Allah's Messenger visited him and Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Messenger and said to them, "Won 't you offer (night) prayer?'.Ali added: I said, "O Allah's Messenger ! Our souls are in the Hand of Allah and when He Wishes to bring us to life, He does". Then Allah's Messenger went away when I said so and he did not give any reply. Then I heard him on leaving while he was striking his thighs, saying, 'But man is, more quarrelsome than anything'. (18:54)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ،‏.‏ وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي أَخِي عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَتِيقٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، أَنَّ حُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طَرَقَهُ وَفَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَيْلَةً فَقَالَ لَهُمْ ‏"‏ أَلاَ تُصَلُّونَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَنْفُسُنَا بِيَدِ اللَّهِ، فَإِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَنَا بَعَثَنَا، فَانْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حِينَ قُلْتُ ذَلِكَ، وَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَىَّ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُهُ وَهْوَ مُدْبِرٌ يَضْرِبُ فَخِذَهُ وَيَقُولُ ‏"‏ ‏{‏وَكَانَ الإِنْسَانُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍ جَدَلاً‏}‏‏"‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  quarrelsome  *  life

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer prayers regularly according to Islamic teachings

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Ali bin Abi Talib, speaks to the importance of prayer. In it, Allah's Messenger visits Ali and his daughter Fatima one night and asks them why they are not praying. Ali responds that their souls are in Allah's hands and when He wishes to bring them back to life, He will do so. Allah's Messenger then leaves while striking his thighs saying "But man is more quarrelsome than anything." This verse from the Quran serves as a reminder that humans can be more difficult than any other creature on earth. It also serves as a reminder that we should always strive to be obedient to God's commands such as prayer which brings us closer to Him. We should remember that our lives are in His hands and we must always seek His guidance in all matters of life.

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