5/13. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 847 — Listen to the Imam
When the Imam is reciting, then listen attentively
Listen to the Imam and Begin Sitting with Tashahhud
Sunan Ibn Majah : 847
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 847
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْقَطَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَلاَّبٍ، عَنْ حِطَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا قَرَأَ الإِمَامُ فَأَنْصِتُوا فَإِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ الْقَعْدَةِ فَلْيَكُنْ أَوَّلَ ذِكْرِ أَحَدِكُمُ التَّشَهُّدُ " .
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the Imam recites, then listen attentively, and if he is sitting (in the prayer) then the first remembrance that anyone of you recites should be the Tashahhud.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 847In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 847
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 847
Core Topic: Prayer Manners. This Hadith brings two prayer instructions together. First, when the Imam recites, the followers should listen attentively. Second, when one is sitting in the prayer, the first remembrance should be the Tashahhud. The wording is short but useful. It teaches focus during recitation and order during the sitting part of Salah. The Hadith does not go into every detail of reciting behind the Imam, so the explanation should not go beyond what it says. For people searching for hadith about listening to the Imam or Tashahhud in prayer, this narration gives a direct reminder about silence, attention, and proper prayer remembrance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Followers should listen when the Imam recites.
- The sitting remembrance should begin with Tashahhud.
- Prayer has an order that should be respected.
- Attention and calmness are part of good Salah manners.
