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Sunan an-Nasai 1224 (Book 13, Hadith 46) #15832
Completing Prayers

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ led the people in prayer and forgot to finish it. A man with long hands asked him if he had forgotten or if the prayer was shortened, and the Prophet ﷺ finished what he had missed.

It was narrated that Muhammad bin Sirin said: "Abu Hurairah said: 'The Prophet ﷺ led us in one of the night time prayers'." He said: "Abu Hurairah said: 'But I forgot (which one)'. He said: 'He led us in praying two rak'ahs, then he said the taslim and went to a piece of wood that was lying in the masjid and leaned his hand on it as if he was angry. Those who were in a hurry left the masjid, and said: "The prayer has been shortened". Among the people were Abu Bakr and 'Umar but they hesitated to ask him for they revere him. Also among the people was a man with long hands who was known as Dhul-Yadain. He said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, did you forget or has the prayer been shortened? He said: I did not forget and the prayer has not been shortened. He said: Is it as Dhul-Yadain says? They said: yes. So he came and prayed what he had missed, then he said the salam, then he said the takbir and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the takbir, and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the takbir'."
أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زُرَيْعٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ صَلَّى بِنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِحْدَى صَلاَتَىِ الْعَشِيِّ ‏.‏ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَلَكِنِّي نَسِيتُ - قَالَ - فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى خَشَبَةٍ مَعْرُوضَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَيْهَا كَأَنَّهُ غَضْبَانُ وَخَرَجَتِ السَّرَعَانُ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالُوا قُصِرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَفِي الْقَوْمِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ - رضى الله عنهما - فَهَابَاهُ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَاهُ وَفِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ فِي يَدَيْهِ طُولٌ قَالَ كَانَ يُسَمَّى ذَا الْيَدَيْنِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَسِيتَ أَمْ قُصِرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَمْ أَنْسَ وَلَمْ تُقْصَرِ الصَّلاَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَكَمَا قَالَ ذُو الْيَدَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ فَصَلَّى الَّذِي كَانَ تَرَكَهُ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَسَجَدَ مِثْلَ سُجُودِهِ أَوْ أَطْوَلَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ وَكَبَّرَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ مِثْلَ سُجُودِهِ أَوْ أَطْوَلَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ
TOPICS
prayer  *  forgetfulness  *  completion

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful during your prayers , Respect your elders , Ask questions politely .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about completing prayers. It is narrated that Muhammad bin Sirin said that Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet led them in one of their night time prayers but forgot which one it was. He then left the masjid as if he was angry and those who were in a hurry assumed that the prayer had been shortened. However, a man with long hands known as Dhul-Yadain asked him if he had forgotten or if the prayer was shortened and upon being answered affirmatively by those present, proceeded to complete what was missed. This teaches us to be mindful of our prayers and not rush through them without paying attention to details such as reciting all surahs or finishing all rak'ahs properly. We should also be respectful towards our elders and not ask questions out of turn even when we are unsure about something for fear of offending them; instead we should wait for permission before asking questions so as not to disrespect them in any way.

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