5/53. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1002 — Prayer Between Pillars
Prayer between two pillars in a row
Prayer Between Pillars: A Hadith on Proper Rows
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1002
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1002
حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَأَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُنْهَى أَنْ نَصُفَّ، بَيْنَ السَّوَارِي عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَنُطْرَدُ عَنْهَا طَرْدًا .
Mu'awiyah bin Qurrah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Mu’awiyah bin Qurrah that his father said: “We were forbidden to form a row between two pillars at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and we would be repelled from them forcefully.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1002In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 200English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1002
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1002
This hadith about prayer between pillars speaks about the way rows were managed at the time of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narrator says they were forbidden to form a row between two pillars, and they were moved away from that place strongly. The wording shows that this was not a light matter in that setting. The focus is on keeping the prayer row proper and suitable for congregational salah. A row broken by pillars can disturb the shape of the line, so this narration points to careful row arrangement. The hadith does not give a long explanation, but it clearly teaches that worshippers should not ignore the physical layout of the mosque when forming rows.
What we learn from this hadith
- Rows in prayer should be formed in a suitable place.
- The Companions were stopped from forming rows between two pillars.
- Mosque layout matters when arranging congregational prayer.
- Prayer rows should not be treated as an afterthought.
