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Sahih Muslim 465b (Book 4, Hadith 203) #8208
Leading Prayer and Avoiding Trial

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) teaching Mu'adh b. Jabal al-Ansari how to lead people in prayer and not to put them to trial.

Jabir reported: 'Mu'adh b. Jabal al-Ansari led his companions in the night prayer and prolonged it for them. A person amongst us said prayer (after having separated himself from the congregation). Mu'adh was informed of this, and he remarked that he was a hypocrite. When it (the remark) was conveyed to the man, he went to the Messenger of Allah and informed him of what Mu'adh had said. Upon this the Messenger of Allah said to him: Mu'adh, do you want to become a person putting (people) to trial? When you lead people in prayer, recite:" By the Sun and its morning brightness" (Surat ash-Shams)," Glorify the name of thy most high Lord" (Surat al-A'la) and" Read in the name of Lord" (Surat al-'Alaq), and" By the night when it spreads" (Surat al-Lail).
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَّى مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ لأَصْحَابِهِ الْعِشَاءَ فَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَانْصَرَفَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا فَصَلَّى فَأُخْبِرَ مُعَاذٌ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ مُنَافِقٌ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلَ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ مَا قَالَ مُعَاذٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ أَتُرِيدُ أَنْ تَكُونَ فَتَّانًا يَا مُعَاذُ إِذَا أَمَمْتَ النَّاسَ فَاقْرَأْ بِالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا ‏.‏ وَسَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏.‏ وَاقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ ‏.‏ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى

TOPICS
prayer  *  prolonging  *  hypocrisy  *  reciting  *  sun  *  brightness  *  name

QUICK LESSONS:
Lead with kindness while reciting verses during prayers .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Mu'adh b. Jabal al-Ansari leading his companions in prayer and prolonging it for them, when one of them separated himself from the congregation, Mu'adh called him a hypocrite. When this was conveyed to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, he taught Mu'adh that instead of putting people to trial he should recite certain verses from the Quran while leading people in prayer such as "By the Sun and its morning brightness" from Surat ash-Shams, "Glorify the name of thy most high Lord" from Surat al-A'la, "Read in the name of Lord" from Surat al-'Alaq and "By night when it spreads" from Surat al-Lail. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful when leading others in prayer as we are responsible for their spiritual well being and not put them on trial or judge them harshly without knowing all facts first.

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