4/4. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 747 — Places Where Prayer Is Not Permissible
Places Where it Is Disliked To Perform Prayer
Hadith About Places Where Prayer Is Not Permissible
Sunan Ibn Majah : 747
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 747
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْحُسَيْنِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " سَبْعُ مَوَاطِنَ لاَ تَجُوزُ فِيهَا الصَّلاَةُ ظَاهِرُ بَيْتِ اللَّهِ وَالْمَقْبَرَةُ وَالْمَزْبَلَةُ وَالْمَجْزَرَةُ وَالْحَمَّامُ وَعَطَنُ الإِبِلِ وَمَحَجَّةُ الطَّرِيقِ " .
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There are seven places where it is not permissible to perform the prayer: The top of the House of Allah; graveyards; garbage dumps; slaughterhouses; bathrooms; the area that camels rest, and the main road."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 747In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 747
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 747
This hadith about places where prayer is not permissible is very close in meaning to other narrations about unsuitable prayer locations. The Messenger of Allah said there are seven places where prayer is not allowed: the top of the House of Allah, graveyards, garbage dumps, slaughterhouses, bathrooms, the area where camels rest, and the main road. The list teaches care and respect in worship. A person should not treat every spot the same without thought. Prayer needs a place that fits its honor. The hadith also helps when someone is traveling or outside the mosque, because it gives clear places to avoid.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer should be performed in a place that suits its honor.
- Main roads and disturbed public paths are mentioned among places to avoid.
- The hadith gives a practical list for choosing a prayer location.
