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Sahih al-Bukhari 839, 840 (Book 10, Hadith 232) #812
Praying in the Home

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) visited a man's house and prayed there, showing that it is permissible to pray in a house.

Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi': I remember Allah's Messenger ﷺ and also the mouthful of water which he took from a bucket in our house and ejected (on me). I heard from 'Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari, who was one from Bani Salim, saying, "I used to lead my tribe of Bani Salim in prayer. Once I went to the Prophet ﷺ and said to him, 'I have weak eyesight and at times the rainwater flood intervenes between me and the mosque of my tribe and I wish that you would come to my house and pray at some place so that I could take that place as a place for praying (mosque). He said, "Allah willing, I shall do that". Next day Allah's Messenger ﷺ along with Abu Bakr, came to my house after the sun had risen high and he asked permission to enter. I gave him permission, but he didn't sit till he said to me, "Where do you want me to pray in your house?" I pointed to a place in the house where I wanted him to pray. So he stood up for the prayer and we aligned behind him. He completed the prayer with Taslim and we did the same simultaneously".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ،، وَزَعَمَ، أَنَّهُ عَقَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَقَلَ مَجَّةً مَجَّهَا مِنْ دَلْوٍ كَانَ فِي دَارِهِمْ‏.‏ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عِتْبَانَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، ثُمَّ أَحَدَ بَنِي سَالِمٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي لِقَوْمِي بَنِي سَالِمٍ، فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أَنْكَرْتُ بَصَرِي، وَإِنَّ السُّيُولَ تَحُولُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ مَسْجِدِ قَوْمِي، فَلَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّكَ جِئْتَ فَصَلَّيْتَ فِي بَيْتِي مَكَانًا، حَتَّى أَتَّخِذَهُ مَسْجِدًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَفْعَلُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَغَدَا عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ مَعَهُ بَعْدَ مَا اشْتَدَّ النَّهَارُ، فَاسْتَأْذَنَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ، فَلَمْ يَجْلِسْ حَتَّى قَالَ ‏"‏ أَيْنَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ، فَقَامَ فَصَفَفْنَا خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، وَسَلَّمْنَا حِينَ سَلَّمَ‏.‏
TOPICS
prayer  *  house  *  permissible  *  salat  *  bayt  *  mubah  *  sunnah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek permission before entering someone else’s home , Respect others' wishes while inside their homes , Acceptance of praying at one’s own home instead of going out for congregational prayers due to any reason such as illness or disability .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the Prophet Muhammad's visit to Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari's home. He asked permission to enter and then asked where he should pray. After being shown the place, he stood up for prayer and everyone aligned behind him. This shows us that it is permissible to pray in one's own home, which is known as a sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. We can learn from this hadith that we should always seek permission before entering someone else's home, as well as respect their wishes when we are inside their home. Additionally, this hadith teaches us that praying at home is an acceptable practice if one cannot make it to the mosque or if they are unable to attend congregational prayers due to any reason such as illness or disability.

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