5/87. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1113 — Pray Two Rak’ah
Concerning one who enters the mosque while the Imam is delivering the sermon
Pray Two Rak’ah When Entering During Khutbah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1113
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1113
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ وَالنَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ " أَصَلَّيْتَ؟" . قَالَ: لاَ . قَالَ: " فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
A man entered the mosque when the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. He said: ‘Have you prayed?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then pray two Rak’ah.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1113In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 311English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1113
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1113
This Hadith is another report about a man entering the mosque while the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was delivering the sermon. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked, “Have you prayed?” The man replied, “No.” The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then said, “Then pray two Rak’ah.” The message is short and practical. It links entering the mosque during the Friday khutbah with praying two Rak’ah when the person has not already prayed. The report does not name the man in this wording, and it does not add extra details about a long prayer. It simply preserves the question, the answer, and the Prophet’s instruction. This makes it easy for readers to understand the core teaching.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spoke to a man who entered during the sermon.
- He checked whether the man had prayed.
- The instruction was to pray two Rak’ah.
- The Hadith gives a short and direct answer to a practical situation.
