5/54. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1004 — Repeat Prayer Behind the Row
A man’s prayer behind the row on his own
Repeat Prayer Behind the Row: Hadith on Congregation
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1004
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1004
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ يَسَافٍ، قَالَ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي زِيَادُ بْنُ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ فَأَوْقَفَنِي عَلَى شَيْخٍ بِالرَّقَّةِ يُقَالُ لَهُ وَابِصَةُ بْنُ مَعْبَدٍ فَقَالَ صَلَّى رَجُلٌ خَلْفَ الصَّفِّ وَحْدَهُ فَأَمَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يُعِيدَ .
Hilal bin Yasaf Narrated from:
Ziyad bin Abu-Ja’d took me by the hand and made me stand near an old man at Raqqah, whose name was Wabisah bin Ma’bad. He said: ‘A man performed prayer behind the row on his own, and the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded him to repeat the prayer.’”
[1] A city located in the northern part of modern Syria, on the eastern side of the Euphrates. And he mentioned Wābisah because it was he who narrated the Hadith to Ziyād as seen in narration no. 230 by Tirmidhi.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1004In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 202English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1004
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1004
This hadith about repeating prayer behind the row is short but very clear. Wabisah bin Ma'bad reported that a man prayed behind the row by himself, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded him to repeat the prayer. The narration does not add extra details, so the main focus stays on one point: standing alone behind the row was not accepted in this case. This hadith supports the importance of joining the prayer row in congregational salah. It also teaches that the shape and order of the congregation matter. A worshipper should not separate himself from the row when praying with others unless there is a valid reason mentioned elsewhere by scholars.
What we learn from this hadith
- The man who prayed alone behind the row was commanded to repeat.
- Congregational prayer should be performed with the row, not apart from it.
- The hadith shows the importance of visible order in salah.
- The text keeps attention on the act of standing alone behind the row.
