1/44. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 90 — Three Acts Not Allowed
Should A Person Offer Salat When He Fees to Urge To Relieve Himself
Hadith About Imam Etiquette, Privacy, and Prayer Readiness
Sunan Abi Dawud : 90
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 90
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي حَىٍّ الْمُؤَذِّنِ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ثَلاَثٌ لاَ يَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَفْعَلَهُنَّ لاَ يَؤُمُّ رَجُلٌ قَوْمًا فَيَخُصُّ نَفْسَهُ بِالدُّعَاءِ دُونَهُمْ فَإِنْ فَعَلَ فَقَدْ خَانَهُمْ وَلاَ يَنْظُرُ فِي قَعْرِ بَيْتٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ فَإِنْ فَعَلَ فَقَدْ دَخَلَ وَلاَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ حَقِنٌ حَتَّى يَتَخَفَّفَ " .
Thawban Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Three things one is not allowed to do: supplicating Allah specifically for himself and ignoring others while leading people in prayer; if he did so, he deceived them; looking inside a house before taking permission: if he did so, it is as if he entered the house, saying prayer while one is feeling the call of nature until one eases oneself.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 90In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 90English translation : Book 1, Hadith 90
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 90
This hadith lists three actions that a person is not allowed to do. First, a man leading people in prayer should not supplicate only for himself while leaving them out. The hadith says that if he does that, he has deceived them. Second, a person should not look inside a house before taking permission. The hadith compares that to entering. Third, a person should not pray while holding back the call of nature until he eases himself. The hadith brings together imam etiquette, privacy, and prayer readiness. Each point teaches respect: respect for the people behind the imam, respect for homes, and respect for prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- An imam should not make supplication only for himself while leading others.
- A person should not look inside a house before permission.
- A person should not pray while urgently needing to relieve himself.
