5/38. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 947 — Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
What severs the Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 947
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 947
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي بِعَرَفَةَ، فَجِئْتُ أَنَا وَالْفَضْلُ عَلَى أَتَانٍ، فَمَرَرْنَا عَلَى بَعْضِ الصَّفِّ، فَنَزَلْنَا عَنْهَا وَتَرَكْنَاهَا، ثُمَّ دَخَلْنَا فِي الصَّفِّ .
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) was performing prayer at ‘Arafat, and Fadl and I came riding a female donkey. We passed in front of part of the row, then we dismounted and left the donkey, and we came and joined the row.”
[1] Regarding the things mentioned that 'sever' the prayer, As-Sindi commented on number 949: "The obvious implication of this Hadith is that a dog which passes by, or other than that, mentioned in this Hadith , invalidates the prayer. And some people said this. But the majority hold the opposite view. This is how Nawawi and others explained it; that the meaning of 'severing' is 'diminishing' it due to the distraction of the heart by these things."Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 947In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 145English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 947
