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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3122 (Book 47, Hadith 174) #28771
Beauty and Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a woman who was so beautiful that some people would try to go to the front of the prayer line to get a better view of her, while others would go to the back so they could look at her when bowing. Allah revealed a verse in response.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: "There was a woman who performed Salat behind the Messenger of Allah who was the most beautiful among the people. Some of the people would go forward to the first line so as not to see her. Others would go back to the last line so when he would bow, he could look at her from under his armpit. So Allah revealed: Indeed We know those who try to come forward among you, and We know those who try to go back (15:24).
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْحُدَّانِيُّ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجَوْزَاءِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ تُصَلِّي خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - حَسْنَاءُ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ النَّاسِ فَكَانَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ يَتَقَدَّمُ حَتَّى يَكُونَ فِي الصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ لِئَلاَّ يَرَاهَا وَيَسْتَأْخِرُ بَعْضُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونَ فِي الصَّفِّ الْمُؤَخَّرِ فَإِذَا رَكَعَ نَظَرَ مِنْ تَحْتِ إِبْطَيْهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ ‏)‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَرَوَى جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَوْزَاءِ نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَهَذَا أَشْبَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَصَحَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ نُوحٍ

TOPICS
prayer  *  line  *  bow  *  reveal  *  salat

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your actions; Focus on worshipping God properly; Do not let anything distract you from prayers or other worshipful acts; Admire beauty but do no become obsessed with it; Respect others regardless of their appearance; Follow what has been revealed by Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about an incident that happened during the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. There was a woman who used to pray behind him and she was very beautiful. Some people were so distracted by her beauty that they would try to move closer in order to get a better view of her while praying. Others would move further away from her so they could look at her when bowing down during prayer. In response, Allah revealed a verse which reminded them not to be distracted by such things and instead focus on their prayers. This hadith teaches us that we should always be mindful of our actions and not let anything distract us from worshipping Allah properly during our prayers or any other time for that matter. We should also remember that beauty is fleeting and it should not be something we focus on too much or become obsessed with as it will eventually fade away with time.

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