4/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 427c — Face Like an Ass Warning
The Prohibition Of Preceding The Imam While Bowing, Prostrating And So On
Hadith Warning About Raising Before the Imam in Salah
Sahih Muslim : 427c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 427c
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ الْجُمَحِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ " أَنْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ وَجْهَ حِمَارٍ " .
This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira by another chain of transmitters except for the words narrated by Rabi' b. Muslim: " Allah may make his face like the face of an ass."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 427cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 127USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 861
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 427c
This hadith is narrated from Abu Huraira through other chains. The provided translation says it is the same report, except that one wording states: Allah may make his face like the face of an ass. The core topic is the same warning against raising before the imam. This version is useful for readers searching face like donkey hadith prayer or do not precede the imam hadith because it preserves a specific wording difference. The explanation should stay close to the text. It warns a person not to move ahead of the imam in prayer, especially in the action of raising the head. The message is about discipline, timing, and respect for congregational prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration preserves another wording of the same warning.
- The warning is connected to raising before the imam.
- The report teaches restraint when praying in congregation.
