44/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2400b — Leaving Prayer Over Hypocrites
The Virtues Of 'Umar (RA)
Hadith About Leaving Prayer Over Hypocrites
Sahih Muslim : 2400b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2400b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ الْقَطَّانُ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ فِي مَعْنَى حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ وَزَادَ قَالَ فَتَرَكَ الصَّلاَةَ عَلَيْهِمْ .
'Ubaidullah Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitter but with the addition of the words: " He abandoned saying prayer over the hypocrites who had died."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2400bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 5905
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2400b
This Hadith about leaving prayer over hypocrites is a shorter transmission of the previous event, with an added wording. It says the hadith came through the authority of Ubaidullah with the same chain, and it adds that he abandoned saying prayer over the hypocrites who had died. The report is tied to the earlier narration about Abdullah b. Ubayy b. Salul, Umar's objection, and the verse that says not to pray over any of them who died or stand by his grave. The main point in this entry is the added outcome: after the revealed instruction, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم left that prayer for such people.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report adds the outcome after the verse was revealed.
- The added wording says he left praying over the hypocrites who died.
- The narration should be read with the event described in the previous report.
- The text shows that later guidance changed what was done after that case.
