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Sunan Ibn Majah 849 (Book 5, Hadith 47) #30201
Being Quiet During Prayers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught his followers to be quiet and attentive during prayers.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah led us in prayer," and he mentioned a similar report, and added to it, and he said: "And after that they were quiet in the prayers in which the Imam recites aloud".
حَدَّثَنَا جَمِيلُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أُكَيْمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ قَالَ فَسَكَتُوا بَعْدُ فِيمَا جَهَرَ فِيهِ الإِمَامُ

TOPICS
prayer  *  silence  *  attention

QUICK LESSONS:
Be respectful towards your Imam; Pay attention during prayer; Remain silent while your Imam recites aloud from the Quran or gives a sermon; Focus on your prayers.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of being quiet and attentive during prayer. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught his followers to be silent and still in order to focus on their prayers. He wanted them to pay attention so that they could get the most out of their prayer experience. This hadith also teaches us that we should respect our Imam, or leader, by not talking while he is reciting aloud from the Quran or giving a sermon. By being quiet and paying attention, we can better understand what is being said and learn more about our faith.

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