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Sahih Muslim 560a (Book 5, Hadith 84) #8399
Prayer and Food Etiquette

SUMMARY: The hadith is about how 'A'isha reprimanded Qasim for his errors in pronouncing words and reminded him of the Prophet's teachings that one should not pray when food is present or when prompted by the call of nature.

Ibn Atiq reported: Al-Qasim was in the presence of 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) that I narrated a hadith and Qasim was a man who committed errors in (pronouncing words) and his mother was a freed slave-girl'.A'isha said to him: What is the matter with you that you do not narrate as this son of my brother narrated ? Well I know from where you picked it up. This is how his mother brought him up and how your mother brought you up. Qasim felt angry (on this remark of Hadrat 'A'isha) and showed bitterness towards her. When he saw that the table had been spread for 'A'isha, he stood up, 'A'isha, said: Where are you going? He said: (I am going) to say prayer. She said: Sit down (to take the food). He said: I must say prayer. She said: Sit down, ) faithless, for I have heard the Messenger of Allah say: No prayer can be (rightly said) when the food is there (before the worshipper), or when he is prompted by the call of nature.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - هُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَتِيقٍ، قَالَ تَحَدَّثْتُ أَنَا وَالْقَاسِمُ، عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - حَدِيثًا وَكَانَ الْقَاسِمُ رَجُلاً لَحَّانَةً وَكَانَ لأُمِّ وَلَدٍ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ عَائِشَةُ مَا لَكَ لاَ تَحَدَّثُ كَمَا يَتَحَدَّثُ ابْنُ أَخِي هَذَا أَمَا إِنِّي قَدْ عَلِمْتُ مِنْ أَيْنَ أُتِيتَ ‏.‏ هَذَا أَدَّبَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَأَنْتَ أَدَّبَتْكَ أُمُّكَ - قَالَ - فَغَضِبَ الْقَاسِمُ وَأَضَبَّ عَلَيْهَا فَلَمَّا رَأَى مَائِدَةَ عَائِشَةَ قَدْ أُتِيَ بِهَا قَامَ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَيْنَ قَالَ أُصَلِّي ‏.‏ قَالَتِ اجْلِسْ ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنِّي أُصَلِّي ‏.‏ قَالَتِ اجْلِسْ غُدَرُ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ صَلاَةَ بِحَضْرَةِ الطَّعَامِ وَلاَ وَهُوَ يُدَافِعُهُ الأَخْبَثَانِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  food  *  nature  *  pronunciation  *  salat  *  tayyamum  *  fitrah  *  tafkir

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful and respectful towards your surroundings during prayer time; Take care not to neglect your duties towards others; Follow teachings from Prophet Muhammad;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of etiquette when it comes to prayer and food. 'A'isha reprimanded Qasim for his errors in pronunciation, reminding him that this was a result of how he was brought up by his mother. She then went on to remind him of a teaching from the Prophet Muhammad, which is that no prayer can be said when food is present or when one has been prompted by the call of nature. This teaches us that we must be mindful and respectful towards our surroundings, especially during prayer time, as it requires focus and concentration. We should also take care not to neglect our duties towards others while engaging in religious activities such as prayer.

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