6/64. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1625 — Prayer and Human Duty
What was narrated concerning the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (SAW)
Hadith About Prayer in the Prophet’s Final Illness
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1625
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1625
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ سَفِينَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ " الصَّلاَةَ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ " . فَمَا زَالَ يَقُولُهَا حَتَّى مَا يَفِيضَ بِهَا لِسَانُهُ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say, during the illness that would be his last: “The prayer, and those whom your hands possess.”* And he kept on saying it until his tongue could no longer utter any words.
[1] i.e., urging people to adhere to regular prayer, and to treat their slaves ('those whom your right hands possess') in a kind manner.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1625In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 193English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1625
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1625
This Hadith about prayer records one of the last repeated concerns of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. During the illness in which he passed away, he kept saying: “The prayer, and those whom your hands possess.” The report shows that prayer remained a major matter in his final illness. It also shows care for people under authority and responsibility. The Hadith does not give a full legal discussion; it simply preserves the Prophet’s repeated words until his tongue could no longer utter them. That makes the reminder very direct. Salah is not a side matter, and people under one’s care should not be ignored, especially when someone has power over them.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer was strongly emphasized during the Prophet’s final illness.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reminded people about those under their care.
- A short repeated reminder can show what matters deeply.
- Responsibility toward people with less power is part of the message of this Hadith.
