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Sahih Muslim 161c — Al-Muddaththir Before Prayer
The beginning of the revelation to the messenger of Allah (saws)
Surah Al-Muddaththir Hadith Before Prayer Was Obligatory
Sahih Muslim : 161c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 161c
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ يُونُسَ وَقَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى { يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ { وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ} قَبْلَ أَنْ تُفْرَضَ الصَّلاَةُ - وَهِيَ الأَوْثَانُ - وَقَالَ " فَجُثِثْتُ مِنْهُ " . كَمَا قَالَ عُقَيْلٌ
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
This hadith, the like of one narrated by Yunus has also been transmitted by Ma'mar on the authority of al-Zuhri who narrated: Allah the Most Glorious and Exalted revealed this:" You who are shrouded, arise and deliver warning, your Lord magnify, your clothes cleanse and defilement shun," before making the prayer obligatory. I felt terror-stricken as narrated by Uqail.
[1] Al-Muddath-thir 74:1-5.Reference : Sahih Muslim 161cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 313USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 306
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 161c
This hadith gives another chain for the report about the revelation of “You who are shrouded.” It states that Allah revealed the verses from “You who are shrouded” through “and defilement shun” before the prayer was made obligatory. The narration also explains that “defilement” refers to idols. It includes the wording of fear, as in the narration of Uqail. For readers searching for Surah Al-Muddaththir before salah or hadith about the first commands after revelation, this report is important because it keeps the focus on warning, magnifying Allah, cleansing garments, and leaving idols, while also noting the timing before obligatory prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The verses of Al-Muddaththir are linked here to the early stage before obligatory prayer.
- The command includes warning, magnifying Allah, cleansing clothes, and avoiding idols.
- The narration preserves the Prophet’s fear in that moment.
- The report explains the meaning of “defilement” within the text.
