5/204. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1429 — Avoiding Bad Prayer Habits
What was narrated concerning having a place in the mosque in which one usually prays
Prayer Manners in Islam: Three Things Forbidden
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1429
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1429
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ مَحْمُودٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شِبْلٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْ ثَلاَثٍ عَنْ نَقْرَةِ الْغُرَابِ وَعَنْ فِرْشَةِ السَّبُعِ وَأَنْ يُوطِنَ الرَّجُلُ الْمَكَانَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي فِيهِ كَمَا يُوطِنُ الْبَعِيرُ .
It was narrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Shibl said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade three things: Pecking like a crow, spreading (the forearms) like a beast of prey, and a man having a place in the mosque in which he usually offers the prayer, like a camel has a place to which it usually goes.”
[1] "That he spread his forearms in prostration and not raise them from the ground as is done by the wolf, the dog and others." (Explanation by Sindi ).Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1429In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 627English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1429
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1429
This Hadith mentions three prayer habits the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade. The first is pecking like a crow, which points to a rushed movement. The second is spreading the forearms like a beast of prey. The third is a man taking one place in the mosque as his fixed prayer spot, like a camel has a place it keeps returning to. Many search for prayer manners in Islam or hadith about rushing in prayer. This narration teaches that prayer should have dignity, proper posture, and should not become tied to a personal spot in the mosque in that way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer should not be rushed like pecking.
- Forearms should not be spread in the manner described in the Hadith.
- A person should not claim a fixed mosque spot like the example given.
