4/36. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 465c — Mu’adh Leading Isha
Recitation During 'Isha
Hadith About Mu’adh Praying Isha Then Leading His People
Sahih Muslim : 465c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 465c
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ، كَانَ يُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعِشَاءَ الآخِرَةَ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَيُصَلِّي بِهِمْ تِلْكَ الصَّلاَةَ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Mu'adh b. Jabal said the night prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then returned to his people and then led them in this prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 465cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 204USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 938
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 465c
This hadith about Mu’adh leading Isha prayer is short and focused. Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Mu’adh b. Jabal used to pray the later night prayer with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). After that, he would return to his people and lead them in that prayer. The narration does not include the longer story found in other reports in this same group. It simply records Mu’adh’s practice of praying with the Prophet and then leading his people. For someone searching for Mu’adh praying twice or Mu’adh leading his people in Isha, this hadith is a direct reference. The teaching should stay within the text: Mu’adh prayed with the Prophet and then led his community.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mu’adh prayed Isha with the Messenger of Allah.
- He then returned to his people and led them in the same prayer.
- The narration focuses on Mu’adh’s prayer leadership.
- Short reports should be explained without adding details not found in the text.
