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Sunan Abi Dawud 91 — Leading Prayer with Trust
Should A Person Offer Salat When He Fees to Urge To Relieve Himself
Hadith About Leading Prayer with Permission and Trust
Sunan Abi Dawud : 91
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 91
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ السُّلَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَوْرٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي حَىٍّ الْمُؤَذِّنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَحِلُّ لِرَجُلٍ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَهُوَ حَقِنٌ حَتَّى يَتَخَفَّفَ " . ثُمَّ سَاقَ نَحْوَهُ عَلَى هَذَا اللَّفْظِ قَالَ " وَلاَ يَحِلُّ لِرَجُلٍ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ يَؤُمَّ قَوْمًا إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِمْ وَلاَ يَخْتَصَّ نَفْسَهُ بِدَعْوَةٍ دُونَهُمْ فَإِنْ فَعَلَ فَقَدْ خَانَهُمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ هَذَا مِنْ سُنَنِ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ لَمْ يَشْرَكْهُمْ فِيهَا أَحَدٌ .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not permissible for a man who believes in Allah and in the Last Day that he should say the prayer while he is feeling the call of nature until he becomes light (by relieving himself). Then the narrator Thawr b. Yazid transmitted a similar tradition with the following wordings: "It is not permissible for a man who believes in Allah and in the Last Day that he should lead the people in prayer but with their permission; and that he should not supplicate to Allah exclusively for himself leaving all others. If he did so, he violated trust."Abu Dawud said: This is a tradition reported by the narrators of Syria; no other person has joined them in relating this tradition.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 91In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 91English translation : Book 1, Hadith 91
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 91
This hadith about leading prayer connects faith, prayer readiness, and trust. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said it is not permissible for a man who believes in Allah and the Last Day to pray while he is holding back the call of nature until he becomes light by relieving himself. The narration also includes that a man should not lead people in prayer except with their permission. It further says that he should not supplicate only for himself and leave the others out. If he does so, he has violated trust. The message is clear: prayer leadership is not selfish, careless, or rushed.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should relieve himself before praying if he is restrained.
- Leading people in prayer should be done with their permission.
- An imam should not single himself out in supplication while leaving others.
