5/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 543a — Carrying a Child in Prayer
The permissibility of carrying children during prayer, and their garments are regarded as being pure until it is realized that they are impure. Few actions will not invalidate the prayer, and the same applies if several such actions are done but are done separately
Hadith About Carrying a Child in Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 543a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 543a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِمَالِكٍ حَدَّثَكَ عَامِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ حَامِلٌ أُمَامَةَ بِنْتَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلأَبِي الْعَاصِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ فَإِذَا قَامَ حَمَلَهَا وَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَضَعَهَا قَالَ يَحْيَى قَالَ مَالِكٌ نَعَمْ .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying the prayer while he was carrying Umama, daughter of Zainab, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). and Abu'l-'As b. al-Rabi'. When he stood up, he took her up and when he prostrated he put her down, Yahya said: Malik replied in the affirmative.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 543aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 52USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1107
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 543a
This hadith about carrying a child in prayer shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praying while holding Umama, the daughter of Zainab, who was the daughter of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Abu Qatadi reported that when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood up, he carried her, and when he prostrated, he put her down. The text gives a simple action from the Prophet’s prayer, without adding extra discussion. It shows a prayer moment that included care for a young child while the movements of prayer were still observed. For searches like carrying child in salah hadith, Umama prayer hadith, and Sahih Muslim 543a, this narration is the direct report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed while carrying Umama.
- He put her down when he prostrated.
- The narration shows care for a child during prayer without leaving prayer.
