5/11. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 842 — Recitation in Every Prayer
Reciting behind the Imam
Recitation in Every Prayer: What This Hadith Says
Sunan Ibn Majah : 842
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 842
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ أَقْرَأُ وَالإِمَامُ يَقْرَأُ قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَفِي كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ قِرَاءَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " نَعَمْ " . فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ وَجَبَ هَذَا .
Abu Idris Al-Khawlani Narrated from:
A man asked Abu Darda’: “Should I recite when the Imam is reciting?” He said: “A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) whether there was recitation in every prayer. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Yes.’ A man among the people said: ‘It has become obligatory.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 842In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 842
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 842
Core Topic: Prayer Recitation. This Hadith records a question about reciting while the Imam is reciting. Abu Darda’ answered by mentioning that a man asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم whether there is recitation in every prayer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, Yes. A man among the people then said that this had become obligatory. The wording keeps the focus on the basic idea of recitation in Salah. It does not give a long discussion or list every prayer situation. For people searching for hadith about recitation behind Imam, this narration is important because it shows that the question existed among early Muslims and that prayer recitation was treated as a serious part of Salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith affirms that there is recitation in every prayer.
- Questions about following the Imam were asked among the early Muslims.
- Prayer recitation was treated as an important matter.
- The answer is brief, clear, and directly tied to Salah.
