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(Book 3, Hadith 74) #35275
Distraction in Prayer and Charity

SUMMARY: A man was distracted from his prayer by a wild pigeon, and he offered the property as charity to Allah.

Malik related to me from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr that Abu Talha al- Ansari was praying in his garden when a wild pigeon flew in and began to fly to and fro trying to find a way out. The sight was pleasing to him and he let his eyes follow the bird for a time and then he went back to his prayer but could not remember how much he had prayed. He said, "A trial has befallen me in this property of mine". So he came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and mentioned the trial that had happened to him in his garden and said, "Messenger of Allah, it is a sadaqa for Allah, so dispose of it wherever you wish".
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِي حَائِطِهِ فَطَارَ دُبْسِيٌّ فَطَفِقَ يَتَرَدَّدُ يَلْتَمِسُ مَخْرَجًا فَأَعْجَبَهُ ذَلِكَ فَجَعَلَ يُتْبِعُهُ بَصَرَهُ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى صَلاَتِهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ لاَ يَدْرِي كَمْ صَلَّى فَقَالَ لَقَدْ أَصَابَتْنِي فِي مَالِي هَذَا فِتْنَةٌ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ لَهُ الَّذِي أَصَابَهُ فِي حَائِطِهِ مِنَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هُوَ صَدَقَةٌ لِلَّهِ فَضَعْهُ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  distraction  *  charity  *  property  *  salat  *  tahassur  *  sadaqa  *  amwal

QUICK LESSONS:
Focus on prayers without distractions or interruptions ; Give away your property as sadaqa ; Seek guidance from Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) when faced with trials or tribulations ; Worship God alone .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man named Abu Talha al-Ansari who was praying in his garden when a wild pigeon flew in and began to fly around trying to find its way out. The sight of the bird distracted him from his prayer and he could not remember how much he had prayed. He then went to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for advice on what to do with this distraction that had befallen him during his prayer. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised him that since it was an unexpected trial that happened while he was praying, it should be given away as charity for Allah's sake. This hadith teaches us about the importance of focusing on our prayers without any distractions or interruptions so we can get closer to God through our worship. It also teaches us about giving charity generously even if it is something small like this incident with Abu Talha al-Ansari's garden property which ended up being given away as sadaqa for Allah's sake.

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