4/6. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 752 — People of Suffah and the Mosque
Sleeping In The Mosque
Hadith About Sleeping in the Mosque and the People of Suffah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 752
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 752
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ يَعِيشَ بْنَ قَيْسِ بْنِ طِخْفَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، وَكَانَ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الصُّفَّةِ قَالَ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " انْطَلِقُوا " . فَانْطَلَقْنَا إِلَى بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ وَأَكَلْنَا وَشَرِبْنَا فَقَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنْ شِئْتُمْ نِمْتُمْ هَاهُنَا وَإِنْ شِئْتُمُ انْطَلَقْتُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ " . قَالَ فَقُلْنَا بَلْ نَنْطَلِقُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ .
Ya'ish bin Qais bin Tikhfah Narrated from:
Ya'ish bin Qais bin Tikhfah narrated that his father, who was one of the people of Suffah, said: "The Messenger of Allah said to us: 'Come with me.' So we went to the house of 'Aishah, where we ate and drank. Then the Messenger of Allah said to us: 'If you want, you can sleep here, or if you want you can go out to the mosque.' We said: 'We will go out to the mosque.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 752In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 18English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 752
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 752
This hadith about the people of Suffah and sleeping in the mosque shows a warm and practical moment. The Prophet invited them to come with him, and they went to the house of Aishah where they ate and drank. Then he gave them a choice: they could sleep there, or they could go out to the mosque. They chose to go to the mosque. The hadith shows care for guests, food and drink, and the mosque as a place where they could stay. The explanation should not go beyond the text, but the wording clearly shows mercy, choice, and ease. It also connects to the topic of sleeping in the mosque.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet cared for the needs of the people of Suffah.
- The mosque was used as a place where they could stay.
- The hadith shows kindness through food, drink, and giving people a choice.
